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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

haze

57°F

14°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.15°N 111.3°W (Elev. 4396 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 am MST Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Mar 20, 2026-6pm MST Mar 26, 2026
 
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