Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 05:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.33°N 111.08°W (Elev. 5709 ft)
3:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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