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Weather in Lima, Oklahoma

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

Lima, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
57%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Lima, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
8p
80°
9p
74°
10p
74°
11p
75°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
74°
4a
74°
5a
73°
6a
73°
7a
75°
8a
73°
9a
75°
11%
10a
78°
19%
11a
80°
17%
12p
79°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
L 73°H 87°
Lima, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    87°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    83°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    71%
    77°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    72%
    65°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    75°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    41%
    77°61°
Lima, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 17°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 14
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 14 · pk 34
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Lima, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.79 inHg
Now
975.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lima, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Lima, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lima, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
1:51 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lima, 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 →

Lima at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Lima

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.