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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 08:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ
 34.35°N 111.06°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
3:18 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
8pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 25, 2026
 
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