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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    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 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 7 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 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 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:
11:32 am MST May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST May 19, 2026-6pm MST May 25, 2026
 
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