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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. 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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. 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.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
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 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 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)
Last Update:
3:57 pm MST May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST May 16, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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