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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 61 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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:
12:12 pm MST Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Mar 22, 2026-6pm MST Mar 28, 2026
 
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