Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Aug 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm 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:
5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.03°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
9:12 pm MST Aug 25, 2026
9pm MST Aug 25, 2026-6pm MST Sep 1, 2026
 
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