Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 04:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ
 33.99°N 111.28°W (Elev. 3412 ft)
4:05 am MST May 17, 2026
5am MST May 17, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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