Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Forest Lakes AZ
 34.37°N 111.06°W (Elev. 6745 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 22, 2026
2pm MST Aug 22, 2026-6pm MST Aug 28, 2026
 
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