Thatcher, Arizona Weather
Thatcher, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thatcher, Graham County.
Full aviation weather for Thatcher is published on the Safford Regional Airport (KSAD) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Thatcher have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Thatcher: Greenlee County Airport (KCFT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thatcher specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thatcher.
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.
Live animated radar for Thatcher and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
