Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 14 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)
2:07 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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