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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 5 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 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)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MST Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Aug 22, 2026-6pm MST Aug 29, 2026
 
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