Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico Weather
Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Rock Ranch, McKinley County.
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About Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico
Red Rock Ranch lies under a sky that stretches, impossibly vast, in shades of cerulean and pale gold. It lies 78.1 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 280°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north of Prewitt. The land itself is a study in muted ochres and rusts, a canvas of ancient sandstone sculpted by the relentless breath of wind and sun. Rolling hills, low and patient, give way to wider expanses where hardy, scrubby greens cling to the earth, their roots delving deep into the dry, thirsty soil. Here and there, the skeletal remains of cottonwood trees stand sentinel along the infrequent, arroyo-carved washes, their branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the indifferent heavens. The air, when the sun begins its descent, takes on a velvety warmth, carrying the scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of desert sage. The history of Red Rock Ranch is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have eked a living from this challenging terrain. For generations, ranching has been the lifeblood, a tradition passed down through families who understand the delicate balance of this high desert ecosystem. The economy, like the land, is lean and resilient, built on cattle and the occasional hardy crop that can withstand the arid climate. Scattered homesteads, their roofs bleached by the sun, are the only punctuation marks in the sweeping landscape, each a small testament to human endurance. Occasionally, the echo of distant machinery might hint at exploration for the minerals that lie hidden beneath the surface, a modern whisper against the ancient silence.
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| Location | Red Rock Ranch, McKinley County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.424353°N, 108.029709°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87045 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico, 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 Red Rock Ranch includes coordinates 35.424353°N, 108.029709°W, situated in McKinley County. ZIP code 87045. Telephone area code: 505. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
