Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. 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 W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 07:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.39°W (Elev. 4905 ft)
4:20 pm MST Mar 25, 2026
8pm MST Mar 25, 2026-6pm MST Apr 1, 2026
 
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