Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Aug 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 10:00am until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
 34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
3:12 am MST Aug 25, 2026
7am MST Aug 25, 2026-6pm MST Aug 31, 2026
 
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