Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 04:03pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 31, 04:03pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNE Carefree AZ
 34.08°N 111.73°W (Elev. 2316 ft)
3:11 pm MST Aug 31, 2026
4pm MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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