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.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	ENE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	06 Mar 11:02 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Payson AZ

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Light northeast wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.