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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

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

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

More Information:

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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
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
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%.