Rolla, Missouri Weather
Rolla, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Rolla, Phelps County.
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About Rolla, Missouri
Rolla rests at the edge of the Ozark Plateau, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise and fall, a landscape of rolling hills cloaked in dense hardwood forests. It lies 48.4 miles south-south-east of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Saint James. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly after a summer rain, and the light filtering through the canopy at dusk often paints the leaves in hues of amber and rose. Creeks, often shallow and clear, meander through the valleys, their banks etched with the patient work of water and time. This is a place where the horizon feels close, framed by the undulating green, and the sky above seems vast, stretching its blue canvas across the undulating terrain. The story of Rolla is one of crossroads and resilience, its very existence tied to the iron rails that once promised expansion and connection. Founded as a railroad town, its economy has since diversified, finding strength in education and technology, notably through the presence of a significant university that injects a youthful energy into the community. Further inland, away from the immediate bustle, the land retains its agricultural character, with fields of corn and soybeans giving way to pastures dotted with grazing cattle. The echoes of its past as a mining hub can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern hum of commerce and academic pursuit, contributing to Rolla's distinctive, grounded spirit.
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| Location | Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.95143°N, 91.771269°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65401, 65409, 65402 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rolla, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rolla, Missouri, 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 Rolla includes coordinates 37.951430°N, 91.771269°W, situated in Phelps County. ZIP code 65401, 65409, 65402. Telephone area code: 573. 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.
