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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 5, 11:00 AM MST until March 5, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Mar 07:55 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

Wind Advisory March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.