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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 pm MST Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 17, 2026-6pm MST Mar 23, 2026
 
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