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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 02:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 52 °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 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light northeast 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 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 am MST Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Mar 17, 2026-6pm MST Mar 23, 2026
 
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