Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Mar 07:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Payson AZ

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

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Payson AZ
 34.47°N 111.21°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
3:08 am MST Mar 4, 2026
8am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MST Mar 10, 2026
 
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