Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Aug 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 02:00pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ
 34.09°N 111.46°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 30, 2026
1pm MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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