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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 13 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 pm MST Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Aug 22, 2026-6pm MST Aug 29, 2026
 
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