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Weather in Blackwell, Oklahoma

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

Blackwell, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
55%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Blackwell, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10p
79°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
70°
7a
72°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
88°
12p
89°
1p
85°
2p
82°
12%
3p
82°
4p
81°
10%
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
80°
9p
L 70°H 89°
Blackwell, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    91°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    90°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    92°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    72%
    80°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    72°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    52%
    74°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    32%
    80°60°
Blackwell, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°79°92°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 89°low 70°PRECIP %
Blackwell, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 8°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 18
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 18 · pk 37 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Blackwell, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.0
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.0
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blackwell, OK
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blackwell, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blackwell, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blackwell, 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 →

Blackwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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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.