Roslyn, South Dakota Weather
Roslyn, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Roslyn, Day County.
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About Roslyn, South Dakota
Roslyn rises from the vast, rolling plains of northeastern South Dakota, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page. It lies 48.3 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 87°T), and is situated 11.4 miles north of Webster. Here, the land is a subtle mosaic of cultivated fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with the darker, more resilient scrub of native grasses and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand sentinel against the wind. The air carries the clean, dry scent of earth and sun, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that paint the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The very character of Roslyn is etched into this openness, a quiet resilience born of long winters and the patient tending of the soil. The history of Roslyn is a story whispered by the wind across the prairie, a narrative shaped by the arrival of settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of this region. For generations, the local economy has been deeply rooted in farming, with wheat and corn yielding their bounty under the vast South Dakota sky. While the landscape itself is the primary attraction, the distinctive grain elevators that punctuate the skyline serve as silent monuments to this agricultural heritage, their weathered metal facades catching the sunlight like beacons. The enduring spirit of Roslyn is one of quiet perseverance, a community that has learned to thrive in harmony with the land, its rhythms dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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| Location | Roslyn, Day County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.495233°N, 97.490926°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57261 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roslyn, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roslyn, South 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 Roslyn includes coordinates 45.495233°N, 97.490926°W, situated in Day County. ZIP code 57261. Telephone area code: 605. 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.
