Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 08:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 02:00pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.3°N 111.1°W (Elev. 5640 ft)
4:27 am MST Aug 30, 2026
8am MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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