Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Aug 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 05:15pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 30, 05:15pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.28°N 111.13°W (Elev. 5486 ft)
3:13 pm MST Aug 30, 2026
5pm MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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