Rock River, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rock River, Albany County.
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Rock River lies a place where the land exhales a quiet, enduring breath. It lies 35.7 miles north-north-west of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 326°T), and is situated 31.5 miles east-south-east of Hanna. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, rolling plains giving way to the more rugged shoulders of distant Laramie Peak, its granite bones often softened by the hazy blush of distance. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, restless green in the summer wind, line the banks of the namesake river, a ribbon of cool, clear water that carves its patient path through the tawny earth. The sky above is a vast, unbroken canvas, frequently painted with the bruised purples and molten golds of an expansive Wyoming sunset, a spectacle that stills the hurried heart and demands contemplation. The history of Rock River is etched into the very grain of its existence, a narrative woven from the hardscrabble resilience of early settlers and the steady pulse of ranching. For generations, the land has sustained livestock, the open range a living testament to a way of life that values grit and independence. The local economy still leans on the sturdy shoulders of agriculture, the scent of dry grass and distant woodsmoke a constant reminder of its roots. While not a bustling hub, Rock River retains a distinctive character, a place where conversations unfold at a measured pace and the distant lowing of cattle might be the loudest sound to break the profound stillness.
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| Location | Rock River, Albany County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41.741356°N, 105.974725°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82083 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock River, Wyoming, 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 River includes coordinates 41.741356°N, 105.974725°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 82083. Telephone area code: 307. 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.