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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 01:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

Red Flag Warning June 28, 01:40am until June 28, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 28, 01:40am until June 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 2am. Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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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:
11:32 pm MST Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Jun 28, 2026-6pm MST Jul 4, 2026
 
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