Rye, Arizona Weather
Rye, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rye, Gila County.
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About Rye, Arizona
Rye rests in a pocket of Gila County where the Mogollon Rim begins its dramatic descent, a landscape painted in ochre and sagebrush under a sky that stretches impossibly wide. It lies 15.5 miles west-north-west of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 286°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Payson. The Salt River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through the terrain, its banks softened by cottonwoods that whisper in the desert breeze. Here, the air carries the dry, clean scent of pine and sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, even the weathered wood of the few scattered buildings. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer of the slow, steady march of seasons, where the harsh beauty of the Arizona desert meets the cooler embrace of higher elevations. This corner of Arizona has long been a place of sustenance, its history tied to the life-giving waters of the Salt River and the rich soil it deposits. Ranching has been a cornerstone of Rye's identity, the legacy of hardy pioneers who carved a life from this often-unforgiving land evident in the enduring spirit of its residents. While not a bustling metropolis, Rye offers a quiet rhythm, a place where the local economy still leans on the land, with cattle grazing on vast tracts of open range and a few small farms coaxing life from the arid soil. The sense of community here is palpable, a quiet camaraderie forged in shared experiences under the vast, star-dusted canopy of the desert night.
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| Location | Rye, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.109482°N, 111.353746°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 Rye, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rye, 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 Rye includes coordinates 34.109482°N, 111.353746°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.
