Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico Weather
Red Rock Ranch, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Rock Ranch, McKinley County.
Full aviation weather for Red Rock Ranch is published on the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT) page, 31 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. 2 airfields within reach of Red Rock Ranch have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Red Rock Ranch: Crownpoint Airport (K0E8) 36 km
Conditions reported at KGNT describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Red Rock Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Red Rock Ranch.
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.
Live animated radar for Red Rock Ranch 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 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
