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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °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. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °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. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts 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. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 12 to 17 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 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.27°N 111.24°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
Last Update:
9:24 am MST May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST May 14, 2026-6pm MST May 20, 2026
 
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