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Weather in Blanchard, Oklahoma

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

Blanchard, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
65%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Blanchard, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
75°
1a
72°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
72°
12%
8a
71°
9a
72°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
85°
6p
82°
7p
81°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
76°
24%
11p
L 71°H 89°
Blanchard, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    85°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    89°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    76°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    62%
    69°57°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    76°61°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    36%
    82°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    21%
    82°62°
Blanchard, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · steady
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 20
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 20 · pk 43 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Blanchard, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.8
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.31 inHg
Now
958.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958963
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blanchard, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blanchard, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blanchard, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blanchard, 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 →

Blanchard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Blanchard

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.