Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
9:28 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
12am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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