Rock River, Wyoming Weather
Rock River, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rock River, Albany County.
Full aviation weather for Rock River is published on the Medicine Bow Airport (K80V) page, 23 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 Rock River 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 Rock River: Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR) 54 km
Conditions reported at K80V describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rock River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rock River.
About Rock River, Wyoming
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.
Live animated radar for Rock River 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.
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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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock River, Wyoming Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
