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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.23°N 111.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MST May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST May 14, 2026-6pm MST May 20, 2026
 
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