Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 18 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.45°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
4:03 pm MST May 17, 2026
6pm MST May 17, 2026-6pm MST May 24, 2026
 
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