Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Payson AZ
 34.13°N 111.49°W (Elev. 6870 ft)
2:54 am MST Mar 25, 2026
3am MST Mar 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 31, 2026
 
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