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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am MST Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Mar 22, 2026-6pm MST Mar 28, 2026
 
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