White Rock, New Mexico Weather
White Rock, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for White Rock, San Juan County.
Full aviation weather for White Rock is published on the Crownpoint Airport (K0E8) page, 42 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 K0E8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 42 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at White Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for White Rock.
About White Rock, New Mexico
White Rock unfolds across a high desert plateau, a place where the earth breathes in hues of ochre and rust, and the sky stretches an improbable, endless blue. It lies 44.3 miles south of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 184°T), and is situated 29.1 miles north-north-west of Crownpoint. The landscape here is a study in patient erosion, sculpted by winds that whisper secrets through sparse piñon and juniper. Jagged mesa rims stand sentinel, their ancient faces catching the sun in a thousand shifting shades, while the valleys below hold a quiet, resilient scrub. Life in White Rock tends toward the deliberate, a pace set by the sun’s arc and the occasional rumble of a passing truck. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant pine, a bracing tonic for the senses. This corner of San Juan County carries the deep imprint of its past, a history woven with threads of Navajo heritage and the relentless pursuit of resources. For generations, the land has sustained life, its bounty often hard-won. The economy, while modest, is anchored by the enduring presence of the nearby Los Alamos National Laboratory, a significant employer that draws a steady stream of scientific minds and skilled workers, shaping the intellectual character of White Rock. Beyond the laboratory's influence, a small but vital local business community thrives, offering essential services and a sense of familiar connection. The distinctive red rock formations that give White Rock its name are a constant, silent reminder of the geological forces that shaped this land, a beauty that endures even as the needs of its people evolve.
Live animated radar for White 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 | White Rock, San Juan County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.088623°N, 108.270628°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87547, 87499, 87544 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This White Rock, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Rock, 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 White Rock includes coordinates 36.088623°N, 108.270628°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 87547, 87499, 87544. 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.
