Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
2:52 am MST Jul 26, 2026
7am MST Jul 26, 2026-6pm MST Aug 1, 2026
 
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