Rothsay, Minnesota Weather
Rothsay, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rothsay, Otter Tail County.
Full aviation weather for Rothsay is published on the Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (K47Y) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Rothsay 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 Rothsay: Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) 23 km · Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) 36 km · Detroit Lakes Airport (KDTL) 49 km · Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) 50 km · Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) 54 km
Conditions reported at K47Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rothsay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rothsay.
About Rothsay, Minnesota
Rothsay rests in the broad expanse of western Minnesota, where the land unfolds in a gentle, almost imperceptible sweep toward horizons that stretch the breath. It lies 36.0 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 140°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north-west of Fergus Falls. The soil here, a deep, rich loam, is the canvas upon which the seasons paint their dramas, from the stark, white silence of winter to the vibrant, emerald surge of summer. Fields of corn and soybeans, meticulously ordered rows stretching as far as the eye can see, form a patchwork quilt under skies that can shift from an impossibly pale blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with astonishing speed. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, particularly in the early mornings when a faint dew still clings to the stubble of harvested fields, and the only sounds are the rustle of wind through drying stalks and the distant, hopeful cry of a hawk. The story of Rothsay is written in the grain elevators that punctuate the flat landscape, silent sentinels to a past tied to the bounty of the earth and the rail lines that once carried it away. Its beginnings are rooted in the steady push of agriculture, a place where early settlers carved a life from the prairie, their efforts echoing in the enduring patterns of cultivation. The local economy, though diversified by modern needs, still draws its strength from the land, with farming remaining a vital artery, its cycles dictating the rhythm of life. While no grand monuments mark its existence, a quiet resilience defines Rothsay, a character forged in the shared endeavor of a close-knit community that understands the enduring power of the land and the simple, profound beauty of an open sky.
Live animated radar for Rothsay 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 | Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.47496°N, 96.280619°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56579 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rothsay, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rothsay, Minnesota, 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 Rothsay includes coordinates 46.474960°N, 96.280619°W, situated in Otter Tail County. ZIP code 56579. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
