Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. 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)
11:32 pm MST Aug 19, 2026
1am MST Aug 20, 2026-6pm MST Aug 26, 2026
 
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