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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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. 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 57. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. 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 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
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 58. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. 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:
5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.03°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 27, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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