Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Payson AZ
 34.25°N 111.15°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
4:14 am MST Mar 18, 2026
8am MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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