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Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NA 4 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Areas of smoke before noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Areas of smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of smoke before noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Areas of smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Payson AZ
 34.19°N 111.31°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
11:15 am MST Aug 20, 2025
11am MST Aug 20, 2025-6pm MST Aug 26, 2025
 
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