Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Mar 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast 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:
5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.03°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
5:13 pm MST Mar 27, 2026
5pm MST Mar 27, 2026-6pm MST Apr 3, 2026
 
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