Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Aug 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 04:20pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 30, 04:20pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Payson AZ
 34.35°N 111.11°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
3:13 pm MST Aug 30, 2026
4pm MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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