Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

95°F

35°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 04 Aug 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly 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

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly 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.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
3:31 pm MST Aug 4, 2026
4pm MST Aug 4, 2026-6pm MST Aug 10, 2026
 
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