Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 09:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 02:00pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.04°N 111.48°W (Elev. 6519 ft)
9:56 am MST Aug 30, 2026
10am MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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