Franklin, Arizona Weather
Franklin, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Greenlee County.
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About Franklin, Arizona
Franklin lies at the edge of a vast, sun-baked basin, where the Gila River, a ribbon of surprising green, carves a path through the ochre and rust-colored earth. It lies 40.8 miles east-south-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 109°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-south-east of Duncan. Jagged mountains, their peaks softened by the hazy shimmer of heat, rise in the distance, their slopes a tapestry of scrub brush, saguaro cactus, and the occasional stoic mesquite. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of creosote and dust, a fragrance that clings to everything, a constant reminder of the desert's persistent embrace. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the western sky, painting the clouds in hues of fiery orange and bruised purple, a spectacle that hushes the land into a profound stillness. The lifeblood of Franklin has long been tied to the earth and the water that sustains it. Historically, this area was a crossroads, a place where early prospectors and ranchers carved out a living from the unforgiving terrain. The legacy of mining still whispers in the wind, though the boom times have long since faded, leaving behind a quiet resilience. Today, the local economy hums with a gentler rhythm, centered around agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and alfalfa, crops that drink deeply from the Gila’s flow. The presence of the river is not just an economic boon; it’s a spiritual anchor, a place where the land breathes and life persists against all odds, a distinctive character that Franklin wears with a quiet dignity.
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| Location | Franklin, Greenlee County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.677572°N, 109.079228°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85534 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Franklin includes coordinates 32.677572°N, 109.079228°W, situated in Greenlee County. ZIP code 85534. Telephone area code: 480. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
