Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.19°N 111.31°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
9:12 pm MST Aug 26, 2026
11pm MST Aug 26, 2026-6pm MST Sep 2, 2026
 
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