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Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Mar 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MST Mar 13, 2026
 
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