Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.15°N 111.3°W (Elev. 4396 ft)
2:12 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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