Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
4:03 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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