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Weather in Bell, Oklahoma

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bell, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
64%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Bell, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
70°
11p
69°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
71°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10%
10a
74°
27%
11a
74°
21%
12p
78°
22%
1p
75°
22%
2p
76°
21%
3p
76°
16%
4p
77°
13%
5p
79°
6p
79°
7p
81°
12%
8p
79°
13%
9p
L 69°H 81°
Bell, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    84°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    86°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    34%
    87°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    69%
    78°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    69%
    66°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    38%
    65°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    75°62°
Bell, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 17°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 12 · pk 35 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bell, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.79 inHg
Now
975.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bell, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bell, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bell, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bell, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Bell

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.