Bonita Creek near Morenci
17 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 7:00 AM MST (no recent station report)
Thatcher, AZ weather
Sunny and 57°14°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 1–3 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° · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 11% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 34% | 5% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 32% | 7% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 32% | 10% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 33% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 47% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 54% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 63% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 67% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° 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 63°17° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 12% | 6 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 13% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 33% | 8% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 9% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 32% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 40% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 60% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 63% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 64% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 41°5° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 64% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 37°3° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 63% | 8% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 82°28° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 81°27° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 81°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 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 differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°30% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°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, 55°13°50% 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 56°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–82°; 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
Gila River near Solomon
17 mi- Level
- 12.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,710 cfs
Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 54% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 20
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 AM–10:00 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 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 82°28° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 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
Thatcher 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 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:01–5:51 PM
- Morning 6:14–7:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:51–6:00 PM
- Morning 6:05–6:14 AM; first light 6:05 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6 PM–6:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:52 AM · rises 4:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
