Rolla, North Dakota Weather
Rolla, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rolla, Rolette County.
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About Rolla, North Dakota
Rolla, North Dakota, unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch endlessly, its vastness punctuated by the occasional hawk circling lazily overhead. It lies 88.1 miles east-north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 60°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-north-east of Belcourt. The land here is a study in subtle curves and long, sweeping vistas, where fields of amber grain ripple like a golden sea under the prairie wind, meeting the horizon in a soft, hazy line. The air, especially in the hushed hours of dawn or the deep, star-dusted nights, carries a crisp, clean scent of earth and distant pine. Farmsteads, modest and weathered, dot the landscape like scattered pearls, their silhouettes softened by the gentle light. The very ground feels ancient, worn smooth by generations of wind and sun. The story of Rolla is etched in the tenacious spirit of those who settled this northern plain, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and open space. For decades, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Rolla, with wheat and barley yielding their bounty under the relentless sun. The railroad, a silver ribbon of progress, once brought bustling activity, connecting this remote corner to the wider world, and though its roar has quieted, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the quiet fortitude of its residents. The local economy, while still rooted in the land, has diversified slightly, supporting small businesses that serve as the quiet heartbeats of daily life. Rolla remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and community bonds are as strong and enduring as the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate its skyline.
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| Location | Rolla, Rolette County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.857784°N, 99.617922°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58367 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rolla, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rolla, North Dakota, 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 48.857784°N, 99.617922°W, situated in Rolette County. ZIP code 58367. Telephone area code: 701. 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.
