Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.15°N 111.3°W (Elev. 4396 ft)
3:51 am MST Mar 30, 2026
7am MST Mar 30, 2026-6pm MST Apr 5, 2026
 
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