Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

95°F

35°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 03 Aug 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Extreme Heat Warning August 3, 05:30pm until August 3, 08:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 3, 05:30pm until August 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 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)
4:26 pm MST Aug 3, 2026
5pm MST Aug 3, 2026-6pm MST Aug 10, 2026
 
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