Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 10:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 11:18pm until August 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 11:18pm until August 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.45°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
10:37 pm MST Jul 31, 2026
11pm MST Jul 31, 2026-6pm MST Aug 7, 2026
 
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