Castle, Oklahoma Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Castle weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast65%—87°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°73°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——90°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——97°71°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——103°76°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—99°81°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast18%—99°73°0°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 0.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Castle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 74833
16-Day Forecast — Castle
- Sun88°68°65%
- Mon92°73°3%
- Tue90°72°1%
- Wed97°71°1%
- Thu103°76°6%
- Fri99°81°13%
- Sat99°73°18%
- Sun100°74°9%
- Mon107°75°9%
- Tue108°76°5%
- Wed120°80°5%
- Thu125°80°11%
- Fri97°78°19%
- Sat96°73°14%
- Sun96°70°19%
- Mon103°71°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Castle
SPC includes Castle in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Castle
- 74859