Rolla, Missouri Weather
Rolla, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rolla, Phelps County.
Full aviation weather for Rolla is published on the Rolla Downtown Airport (K07) page, 4 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 Rolla 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 Rolla: Rolla National Airport (KVIH) 20 km · Cuba Municipal Airport (KUBX) 33 km · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (KTBN) 40 km · Salem Memorial Airport (KK33) 40 km · Richland Municipal Airport (KMO1) 56 km
Conditions reported at K07 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rolla specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Rolla 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
