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.

thunder,rain,haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed WNW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 30 Aug 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 31, 12:16am until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 31, 12:16am until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: 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 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
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 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Payson AZ
 34.3°N 111.35°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
11:31 pm MST Aug 30, 2026
12am MST Aug 31, 2026-6pm MST Sep 6, 2026
 
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