Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 30 Jul 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Payson AZ

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 10:00am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Payson AZ
 34.33°N 111.33°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
3:32 pm MST Jul 30, 2026
4pm MST Jul 30, 2026-6pm MST Aug 5, 2026
 
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