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Weather in Francis, Oklahoma

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

Francis, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
61%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Francis, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
10p
74°
11p
75°
12a
75°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
73°
4a
73°
5a
72°
6a
73°
7a
73°
8a
71°
19%
9a
74°
10%
10a
76°
21%
11a
76°
17%
12p
79°
10%
1p
81°
10%
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
78°
9p
L 71°H 87°
Francis, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    86°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    22%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    65%
    77°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    66°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    76°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    78°61°
Francis, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · steady
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 16
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 16 · pk 34 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Francis, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.7
+1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.7
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Francis, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Francis, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:55 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Francis, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Francis, 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 →

Francis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Francis

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.