Gila River near Solomon
16 mi- Level
- 12.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,700 cfs
Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 7:00 AM MST (no recent station report)
Cactus Flats, AZ weather
Mostly sunny and 57°14°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 57°14°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 73°23°
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 45% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW | 33% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW | 31% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW | 32% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 36% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 32% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 33% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 82°28° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 81°27° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 81°27° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 43°6°. Storms 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Storms 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 56°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 74–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TWC) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bonita Creek near Morenci
17 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 53% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 20
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Safford Agricultural Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 2024
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +1°±0°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Cactus Flats weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:01–5:50 PM
- Morning 6:14–7:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:50–6:00 PM
- Morning 6:04–6:14 AM; first light 6:04 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:51 AM · rises 4:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
