Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.3°N 111.1°W (Elev. 5640 ft)
10:22 pm MST Mar 25, 2026
11pm MST Mar 25, 2026-6pm MST Apr 1, 2026
 
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