Weather in Helena, Oklahoma
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Helena, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
63%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Helena, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10p
79°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
76°
2a
71°
3a
75°
4a
75°
5a
74°
6a
74°
7a
76°
8a
79°
9a
84°
10a
86°
11a
86°
12p
86°
10%
1p
84°
12%
2p
88°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
Helena, OK
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—92°68°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm15%90°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm30%92°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast66%79°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle25%77°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle56%73°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle32%82°61°
Helena, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Helena, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
172° · steady
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
45
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Helena, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Helena, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Helena, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:36 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Helena, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Helena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 26 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.