Red Rock, Arizona Weather
Red Rock, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Rock, Apache County.
Full aviation weather for Red Rock is published on the Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) page, 34 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at K5V5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Red Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Red Rock.
About Red Rock, Arizona
Red Rock unfolds under a sky that is vast and perpetually blue, a canvas for the sun's relentless artistry. It lies 47.4 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 260°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north-east of Lukachukai. The land itself is a study in earth tones, a rugged expanse of ochre, rust, and muted rose, punctuated by the stark, sculptural forms of ancient rock formations that give the place its name. Sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the arid soil – hardy junipers with their gnarled branches reaching like arthritic fingers, and the prickly embrace of cholla cactus, its spines catching the light with a sharp, almost defiant gleam. The air here is thin and dry, carrying the faint, clean scent of dust and distant pine, and when the wind stirs, it whispers secrets through the canyons, a constant, low hum that seems to resonate from the very bones of the earth. This corner of Apache County carries the deep imprint of its past, a history woven with the threads of Navajo Nation heritage and the aspirations of early pioneers. For generations, the land has sustained life through careful husbandry, with small ranches and farms coaxing sustenance from the challenging terrain, their livelihoods tied to the capricious rainfall and the enduring strength of livestock. The economy, though modest, is characterized by a quiet resilience, a focus on the tangible realities of ranching, and a growing appreciation for the raw, untamed beauty that draws a scattering of visitors seeking solace and adventure. Red Rock’s character is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered faces of its inhabitants, the stoic endurance of the landscape, and the profound silence that settles over the land as day gives way to the velvet darkness of a star-strewn night.
Live animated radar for Red Rock and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36.604445°N, 109.060653°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85658, 86336, 85131 |
| Area Code | 928, 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Rock, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Rock, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Red Rock includes coordinates 36.604445°N, 109.060653°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 85658, 86336, 85131. Telephone area code: 928, 480. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
