Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

thunder,rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WNW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 12:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 12:52am until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 31, 12:52am until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Payson AZ
 34.15°N 111.49°W (Elev. 6175 ft)
11:31 pm MST Aug 30, 2026
12am MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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