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Del City, Oklahoma Weather

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Del City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Del City, OK
Saturday, July 4 at 10:29 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Del City, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDel City, OK: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 58% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 71°H 91°
Del City, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    —
    100°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    91°71°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°73°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°72°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    106°74°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    109°78°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.04″
    99°75°-10°
Del City, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°81°96°6p12a6a12pnow 78°high 91°low 71°PRECIP %
Del City, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
079° · backing 86°
Direction
E
079°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 86° from the e.
Del City, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.2
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.68 inHg
Now
971.2
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968–974
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.5968.2970.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Del City, OK
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.80
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Del City, OK
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
86%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
38.5mi
UNLIMITED
104 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:29 UTC · Del City, OK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:29 UTC · Del City, OK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Del City, OK
Satellite · infrared · animated
Del City, OK
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Del City, OK
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:51 AM
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:19 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Del City, OK
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:45 PM
Moonset
11:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Del City, OK
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Del City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Del City

  1. Sat100°70°58%
  2. Sun89°71°31%
  3. Mon94°73°1%
  4. Tue99°72°3%
  5. Wed106°74°2%
  6. Thu109°78°6%
  7. Fri99°75°21%
  8. Sat94°69°18%
  9. Sun81°70°6%
  10. Mon89°66°3%
  11. Tue96°68°3%
  12. Wed104°73°3%
  13. Thu106°79°7%
  14. Fri107°79°13%
  15. Sat107°80°13%
  16. Sun108°79°17%

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 — Del City

SPC has placed Del City in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Del City's warmest month is July (~85°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in May (5.1 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°1.4″9
February42°1.3″9
March51°2.8″13
April61°3.8″14
May69°5.1″17
June79°3.6″12
July85°2.1″11
August84°2.8″12
September77°2.6″9
October64°2.8″9
November50°2.5″9
December39°1.5″9

Regional context

In Del City, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 38°F and July near 85°F — a 47°F seasonal arc — with about 32.3 inches of precipitation over 132 rainy or snowy days.

Summer convection drives Del City's precipitation: May logs 5.1 inches on 16.6 rainy days, against February's 1.3 inches on 8.7 — warm-season storms carry Del City's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Del City with places like Smith Village, OK, Valley Brook, OK and Midwest City, OK.

Around mid-March, Del City sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Del City's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Del City, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Del City near mid-December, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Del City can lag Del City's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Smith Village, OK, Valley Brook, OK, Midwest City, OK, Forest Park, OK, Oklahoma City, OK.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Del City?
Frost typically leaves Del City by mid-March and returns to Del City near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Del City?
May is the wettest month in Del City, about 5.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 32 inches.
What is the warmest month in Del City?
The warmest stretch in Del City comes in July, around 85°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Del City?
On average January is the chilliest month in Del City, about 38°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Del City?
Time tomatoes in Del City for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Del City's frost line.
How many rainy days does Del City get?
Del City averages about 132 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Del City?
Del City's USDA zone comes from its January mean (38°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Del City?
Del City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Del City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Del City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Del City?
Current conditions for Del City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Del City forecast updated?
The Del City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Del City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Del City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Del City?
The next few days in Del City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Del City's humid subtropical climate in Oklahoma pairs 38°F Januarys with 85°F Julys, 47°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Del City totals around 32 inches, spread over about 132 days of rain or snow.

The 47°F gap between Del City's summer and winter, at 35.4°N, shapes Del City's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Del City

  • 73115
  • 73117

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.