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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.7°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 pm MST Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Apr 1, 2026-6pm MST Apr 7, 2026
 
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