Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.42°W (Elev. 4862 ft)
9:32 pm MST Aug 17, 2026
10pm MST Aug 17, 2026-6pm MST Aug 24, 2026
 
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