Rock Point, Arizona Weather
Rock Point, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rock Point, Apache County.
Full aviation weather for Rock Point is published on the Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) page, 82 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 82 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rock Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rock Point.
About Rock Point, Arizona
Rock Point is a place where the earth’s skin is a mosaic of ochre, rust, and muted greens, stretching toward horizons that hold the breath of endless sky. It lies 77.9 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 270°T), and is situated 15.1 miles south-east of Dinnehotso. The land here is sculpted by wind and sun, a testament to ancient forces that have smoothed the raw edges of mesas and etched deep canyons into the stone. Sparse juniper and piñon pines cling tenaciously to the slopes, their needles catching the sharp, clear light that defines the days. The air, when it moves, carries the dry scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of desert sage, a perfume that seems to whisper stories of the vastness surrounding Rock Point. The history of this land is deeply entwined with the Navajo people, whose presence has shaped the culture and economy of Rock Point for generations. The local economy, while modest, draws strength from the enduring connection to the land, with some residents engaged in traditional crafts and livestock grazing on the arid pastures. The San Juan River, a vital artery in this desert landscape, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur in the otherwise quietude, a source of life and a conduit for the stories that echo through the timeless expanse of Rock Point.
Live animated radar for Rock Point 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.
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| Location | Rock Point, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36.718057°N, 109.625943°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86545 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Point, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Point, 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 Rock Point includes coordinates 36.718057°N, 109.625943°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 86545. Telephone area code: 928. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
