Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

thunder

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 May 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
11:38 am MST May 5, 2026
12pm MST May 5, 2026-6pm MST May 11, 2026
 
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