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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Payson AZ
 34.13°N 111.49°W (Elev. 6870 ft)
Last Update:
9:43 am MST Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Apr 1, 2026-6pm MST Apr 7, 2026
 
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