Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 08 Jul 10:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Payson AZ
 34.29°N 111.4°W (Elev. 4898 ft)
10:26 am MST Jul 8, 2026
10am MST Jul 8, 2026-6pm MST Jul 14, 2026
 
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