Gila River near Solomon
9.9 mi- Level
- 12.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,740 cfs
Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 5:00 AM MST (no recent station report)
Solomon, AZ weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · down to 44°7° by 2 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 19% | 1 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 11% | 4 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 44% | 16% | 5 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 39% | 13% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 34% | 5% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 31% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 31% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 31% | 14% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 5% | 6 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 34% | 4% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 32% | 4% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 30% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 31% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 40°4° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 38°3° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 37°3° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 36°2° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 34°1° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 13% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 82°28° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 81°27° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 81°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 43°6°. Storms 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 55°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 68–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bonita Creek near Morenci
11 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Eagle Creek near Morenci
20 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 129 cfs
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 50% less heating than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 20
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°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 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 56°13°
- 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
Solomon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 53 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? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 30% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:51 AM · rises 4:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
