Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Sep 12:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.06°N 111.45°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
11:32 pm MST Sep 8, 2026
1am MST Sep 9, 2026-6pm MST Sep 15, 2026
 
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