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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

Lat: 34.61797°NLon: 111.34239°WElev: 6812.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 11:02 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Payson AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Payson AZ
 34.47°N 111.21°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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