Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
4:14 am MST Mar 18, 2026
7am MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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