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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NA 5 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Tonto Basin AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Tonto Basin AZ
 34.09°N 111.21°W (Elev. 4747 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 21, 2026
11am MST Aug 21, 2026-6pm MST Aug 27, 2026
 
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