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Weather in Clayton, Oklahoma

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

Clayton, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
63%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Clayton, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
69°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
81°
9p
L 66°H 87°
Clayton, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    87°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    90°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    91°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    76°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    72°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    44%
    71°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    81°61°
Clayton, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 13°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
37
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 37 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clayton, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.2
+1.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.2
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clayton, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
10.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clayton, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clayton, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clayton, 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 →

Clayton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Clayton

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.