Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Payson AZ
 34.33°N 111.33°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
9:49 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
11pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 25, 2026
 
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