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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °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 102. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Tonto Basin AZ
 34.01°N 111.31°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
11:32 pm MST Aug 19, 2026
3am MST Aug 20, 2026-6pm MST Aug 26, 2026
 
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