Rock Island, Oklahoma Weather
Rock Island, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rock Island, Le Flore County.
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About Rock Island, Oklahoma
Rock Island, a small settlement in Le Flore County, sits low in the southeastern Oklahoma landscape, a place where the earth breathes a humid, verdant sigh. It lies 14.7 miles south-south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 197°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south of Pocola. The terrain here is a gentle swell and dip, the land softened by the constant hum of moisture and the shade of dense woodlands that seem to hold the heat close. Pines and hardwoods mingle, their branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles. Little creeks, barely more than whispers of water, thread their way through the undergrowth, their banks often slick with moss and fallen leaves, hinting at the larger waterways that nourish this corner of the state. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar quality, a golden haze that filters through the trees, casting long, soft shadows that give the quiet roads and weathered fences a timeless feel. The history of Rock Island is as layered as the rich soil beneath its feet, a narrative woven from the threads of logging and a deep connection to the land. For generations, the economy here was tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests, the rhythmic thud of axes and the rumble of timber trucks once a common sound. This was a place built on hard work and resourcefulness, where families made their living from the timber and the small plots of land they could coax into yielding. While the large-scale logging operations have largely faded, a sense of that heritage persists, a quiet pride in the strength and resilience that defined the early days of Rock Island. The local character is one of understated friendliness, a neighborly spirit born of shared experiences and a slower pace of life, where the days unfold with a gentle, predictable rhythm.
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| Location | Rock Island, Le Flore County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.182318°N, 94.47383°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74932 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Island, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Island, Oklahoma, 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 Rock Island includes coordinates 35.182318°N, 94.473830°W, situated in Le Flore County. ZIP code 74932. Telephone area code: 918. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
