Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
11:43 am MST Apr 22, 2026
12pm MST Apr 22, 2026-6pm MST Apr 28, 2026
 
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