Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 May 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:17 am MST May 1, 2026
2am MST May 1, 2026-6pm MST May 7, 2026
 
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