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Weather in Carter, Oklahoma

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

Carter, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
55%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Carter, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
11p
79°
12a
75°
1a
75°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
70°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
72°
8a
77°
9a
82°
10a
87°
11a
89°
12p
95°
1p
98°
2p
101°
3p
104°
4p
104°
5p
93°
6p
102°
11%
7p
92°
14%
8p
90°
16%
9p
86°
10p
L 67°H 104°
Carter, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    93°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    92°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    99°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    83°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    42%
    72°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    62%
    83°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    41%
    83°60°
Carter, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 17°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 22
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 22 · pk 46 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Carter, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
939.0
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 27.73 inHg
Now
939.0
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938943
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carter, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carter, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:06 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carter, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carter, 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 →

Carter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Carter

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.