Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 24 Jun 10:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Payson AZ

Fire Weather Watch June 26, 11:00am until June 28, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.26°N 111.26°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
10:22 am MST Jun 24, 2026
10am MST Jun 24, 2026-6pm MST Jun 30, 2026
 
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