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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Mar 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly 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 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
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.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly 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 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
3:18 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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