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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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)
Last Update:
9:11 am MST Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Mar 20, 2026-6pm MST Mar 26, 2026
 
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