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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Payson AZ
 34.24°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Aug 27, 2026-6pm MST Sep 2, 2026
 
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