Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Payson AZ
 34.33°N 111.3°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 21, 2026
12pm MST Aug 21, 2026-6pm MST Aug 27, 2026
 
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