Thatcher, Arizona Weather
The dry breath stills. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thatcher weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle33%0.02″101°73°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——104°79°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast——99°79°-5°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle11%—99°79°0°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——101°79°+2°
- SaturdayJun 20Partly Cloudy——101°78°0°
- SundayJun 21Clear——100°76°-1°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31), ratio 0.43 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31), ratio 0.43 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.43
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:23 AM
- Moonset
- 7:42 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
The dry breath stills
Thatcher at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Thatcher
- Mon101°73°33%
- Tue104°79°2%
- Wed99°79°1%
- Thu99°79°11%
- Fri101°79°0%
- Sat101°78°1%
- Sun100°76°2%
- Mon101°76°1%
- Tue102°80°4%
- Wed101°75°6%
- Thu101°80°13%
- Fri98°80°19%
- Sat99°77°23%
- Sun102°76°45%
- Mon103°72°44%
- Tue100°77°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Thatcher
SPC has placed Thatcher in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Thatcher
- 85552