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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Payson AZ

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

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °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 84. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Light north wind. 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 84. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. 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 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Payson AZ
 34.13°N 111.43°W (Elev. 3990 ft)
2:42 am MST Aug 31, 2026
3am MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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