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.

thunder,rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 12:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Tonto Basin AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 01:25am until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 31, 01:25am until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest 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)
11:31 pm MST Aug 30, 2026
1am MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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