Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
12:16 am MST Mar 26, 2026
2am MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 1, 2026
 
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