Thatcher, Arizona Weather
Thatcher, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thatcher, Graham County.
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About Thatcher, Arizona
Thatcher rests in a wide valley, embraced by the rugged Gila Mountains to the north and the low, undulating slopes of the Pinaleno Range to the south. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 211°T), and is situated 3.2 miles west-north-west of Safford. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, rust, and pale gold, broken by the stubborn green of mesquite and the stark, sculptural forms of saguaro cacti. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, warmed by the persistent Arizona sun. Distant peaks, softened by atmospheric haze, form a constant, silent backdrop to the scattering of homes and fields. The lifeblood of Thatcher has long been tied to the fertile soil, a legacy of the Gila River which, though often a whisper rather than a roar, has sustained agriculture for generations. This valley has seen the steady hand of farmers coaxing life from the earth, cultivating alfalfa and cotton, a quiet industry that defines the character of Thatcher. The town itself feels like a well-worn path, a place where routines have settled into a comfortable, enduring rhythm. There is a sense of history here, not in grand monuments, but in the enduring presence of the land and the generations who have worked it, their stories whispered on the dry desert breeze.
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| Location | Thatcher, Graham County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.849232°N, 109.759248°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85552 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thatcher, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thatcher, 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 Thatcher includes coordinates 32.849232°N, 109.759248°W, situated in Graham County. ZIP code 85552. 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.
