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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.39°W (Elev. 4905 ft)
Last Update:
9:43 am MST Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Apr 1, 2026-6pm MST Apr 7, 2026
 
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