Rock Mills, Alabama Weather
Rock Mills, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rock Mills, Randolph County.
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About Rock Mills, Alabama
Rock Mills lies in a part of Alabama where the land begins to gently fold, hinting at the rolling hills that lie further east. It lies 17.1 miles west-north-west of LaGrange, GA (from LaGrange, GA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Roanoke. The terrain here is characterized by a soft, yielding quality, the soil a rich, dark loam that supports a verdant growth of pine and oak. Small creeks, their waters the color of weak tea from tannins leaching from fallen leaves, thread their way through the landscape, their quiet murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a palpable humidity, thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that climbs with tenacious grace over fences and abandoned structures. The sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broad, diffused shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness and lending a golden cast to the moss that clings to weathered stones. The history of Rock Mills is deeply intertwined with the raw power of water, its early prosperity forged by the swift currents of the Tallapoosa River. For generations, the rhythm of life in Rock Mills was dictated by the turning of mill wheels, processing lumber and cotton that flowed from the surrounding countryside. Though the grand mills have long since fallen silent, their legacy persists in the weathered brick foundations and the quiet persistence of the few remaining businesses that serve the local population. The economy today is a more modest affair, a patchwork of small farms, local trades, and the steady, if unhurried, flow of everyday life. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet resilience that speaks of generations who have called this place home, their lives shaped by the land and its gentle, unassuming beauty.
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| Location | Rock Mills, Randolph County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.159843°N, 85.287446°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36274 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Mills, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Mills, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rock Mills includes coordinates 33.159843°N, 85.287446°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 36274. Telephone area code: 334. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
