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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 08:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
 34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
Last Update:
3:54 am MST Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Apr 30, 2026-6pm MST May 6, 2026
 
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