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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NA 5 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Payson AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.3°N 111.1°W (Elev. 5640 ft)
Last Update:
9:15 am MST Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Mar 22, 2026-6pm MST Mar 28, 2026
 
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