Mead Ranch, Arizona Weather
Mead Ranch, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mead Ranch, Gila County.
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About Mead Ranch, Arizona
Mead Ranch unfolds across a high desert plateau, where the earth's muted palette of ochre and rust is punctuated by the stoic, spiky silhouettes of yucca and the occasional, wind-bent juniper. It lies 20.7 miles north of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-east of Star Valley. The air, thin and carrying the scent of dry sagebrush and distant piñon pine, often hums with a profound silence, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the low scrub or the mournful cry of a hawk circling in the vast, cerulean dome of the Arizona sky. Rolling hills, etched with the ephemeral scars of flash floods, give way to broader, flatter expanses where the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool and thicken, transforming the landscape into a canvas of burnished gold. This is a place of stark, unadorned beauty, where the elements have shaped every contour, and the relentless sun dictates the slow, deliberate rhythm of life. The history of Mead Ranch is intrinsically tied to the hardy spirit of those who sought sustenance from this seemingly unforgiving land, a legacy of ranching and a quiet resilience that still permeates the local character. For generations, the economy here has been defined by the raising of cattle, the vast, unfenced pastures stretching to horizons that blur with the heat haze, sustaining herds that are as much a part of the natural scenery as the ancient rock formations. The few buildings that comprise the ranch headquarters stand as weathered sentinels against the elements, their wooden beams and corrugated iron roofs bearing the patina of decades of sun and wind. While modern conveniences have found their way to Mead Ranch, a deep respect for tradition and the land remains, a quiet acknowledgment of the enduring power of the natural world and the enduring spirit of those who call this high desert home.
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| Location | Mead Ranch, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.346°N, 111.143°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85541 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mead Ranch, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mead Ranch, 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 Mead Ranch includes coordinates 34.346000°N, 111.143000°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85541. 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.
