Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Payson AZ
 34.17°N 111.55°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
3:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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