Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Payson AZ
 34.17°N 111.55°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
4:14 am MST Mar 18, 2026
7am MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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