Safford, Arizona

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Local Time: 8:01 PM MST on February 09, 2010 (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 32.8° N 109.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Pat (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Watch (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

APRSWXNET Thatcher AZ US, Thatcher, Arizona (PWS)

Updated: 7:40 PM MST on February 09, 2010

51 °F

Overcast

Humidity:	60%
Dew Point:	38 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.91 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 8500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	2910 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KSAD)
Wind Speed:	7.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	120° (ESE)
Ceiling:	8500 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Safford	53 °F	Overcast	7:50 PM MST
	Tucson Davis Monthan	53 °F	Clear	7:55 PM MST
	Tucson	56 °F	Clear	7:53 PM MST
	Silver City	39 °F	Scattered Clouds	7:45 PM MST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KSAD)

61 °F

32 °F

Record (KSAD)

78 °F (1953)

16 °F (1967)

Detailed History and Climate (KSAD)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Yuma MCAS	69°F
Williams Gateway Airport	66°F
Phoenix	66°F
Goodyear	64°F
Glendale Luke AFB	64°F

State Lows:
Flagstaff	24°F
St. Johns	24°F
Show Low	24°F
Grand Canyon	28°F
Douglas Bisbee	30°F

Astronomy

February 9, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:07 AM MST

5:59 PM MST

Civil Twilight

6:42 AM MST

6:24 PM MST

Nautical Twilight

6:12 AM MST

6:53 PM MST

Astronomical Twilight

5:44 AM MST

7:22 PM MST

Moon

4:13 AM MST (2/9)

2:12 PM MST (2/9)

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 42m

Length of Day

10h 51m

Tomorrow will be 1m 47s longer.

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Waning Crescent, 14% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Safford, AZ

51 °F

Overcast

at 7:40 PM MST

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
56° F \| 38° F	56° F \| 34° F	52° F \| 34° F	58° F \| 36° F	61° F \| 38° F
Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Rain Showers 40% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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Forecast for Upper Gila River Valley

Updated: 2:45 PM MST on February 9, 2010
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning above 4000 feet...
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 49 to 55. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 4000 feet. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches in the valleys and 10 to 14 inches above 7000 feet. Lows 31 to 36.
	Thursday Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the morning... then isolated showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet. Little or no snow accumulation in the valleys and snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches in the mountains. Highs 46 to 51. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36.
	Friday Partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 59. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 63.
	Saturday Night through Tuesday Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 58 to 65.
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Sports Weather

MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Brest vs. Toulouse	6:00 PM CET on February 10, 2010	Chance of Snow, High 32° F/ 0° C
SpVgg Greuther Furth vs. Bayern München	7:00 PM CET on February 10, 2010	Chance of Snow, High 28° F/ -2° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Gatorade Duel 1	2:15 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Partly Cloudy, 54 °F
Gatorade Duel 2	4:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Partly Cloudy, 56 °F
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APRSWXNET Thatcher AZ, Thatcher, AZ

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51 °F

38 °F

60%

ESE at 0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

2910 ft

7:40 PM MST

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HADS FRYE CREEK NEAR THATCHER 9SW AZ, Thatcher, AZ

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

5580 ft

7:15 PM MST

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RAWS NOON CREEK AZ, Safford, AZ

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42 °F

29 °F

60%

WSW at 7 mph

0.00 in / hr

38 °F

4924 ft

7:37 PM MST

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RAWS COLUMBINE AZ, Thatcher, AZ

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22 °F

16 °F

79%

South at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

17 °F

9521 ft

7:02 PM MST

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HADS BONITA CREEK NEAR MORENCI 13SW AZ, Solomon, AZ

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

3500 ft

6:30 PM MST

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RAWS BLACK HILLS AZ, Fort Thomas, AZ

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49 °F

37 °F

63%

SSE at 0 mph

0.00 in / hr

49 °F

3299 ft

6:53 PM MST

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RAWS GUTHRIE AZ, Morenci, AZ

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39 °F

27 °F

62%

East at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

36 °F

6339 ft

7:04 PM MST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 2:48 PM MST on February 09, 2010 ... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning... * snow accumulations... total snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will be possible at 4000 feet... with 12 to 18 inches of snowfall above 7000 feet. * Snow levels... snow levels will start off Wednesday morning around 6000 feet... then lower to between 3500 to 4000 feet by late Wednesday afternoon or early evening. * Winds... southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph. These winds will produce localized areas of blowing snow. * Impacts... snowfall in lower elevations will cause icy and slick roadways... resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may seriously impact travel. Gusty winds and blowing snow is also possible. Those planning travel into the watch area should prepare for difficult winter driving conditions. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial television or radio stations... or your cable television service provider for updates on this developing winter storm.