Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

Lat: 34.61797°NLon: 111.34239°WElev: 6812.0ft.

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 01:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am.  Low around 30. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 37. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light east wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 30. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light east wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Payson AZ
 34.47°N 111.21°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
1:34 am MST Jan 23, 2026
2am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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