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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 08:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Payson AZ
 34.26°N 111.1°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
3:18 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
8pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 25, 2026
 
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