Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.39°W (Elev. 4905 ft)
3:51 am MST Mar 30, 2026
7am MST Mar 30, 2026-6pm MST Apr 5, 2026
 
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