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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Aug 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Payson AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 02:00pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °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 56. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 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 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. 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. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Payson AZ
 34.39°N 111.17°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
11:32 am MST Aug 30, 2026
1pm MST Aug 30, 2026-6pm MST Sep 5, 2026
 
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