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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 05:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.19°N 111.31°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MST May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST May 14, 2026-6pm MST May 20, 2026
 
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