Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 09:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
9:26 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
9pm MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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