Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
6:07 am MST Aug 26, 2026
7am MST Aug 26, 2026-6pm MST Sep 1, 2026
 
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