Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3638 ft)
1:02 am MST Mar 27, 2026
2am MST Mar 27, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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