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Weather in Meridian, Oklahoma

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

Meridian, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
62%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Meridian, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
76°
1a
76°
2a
76°
3a
75°
4a
74°
5a
74°
6a
73°
7a
74°
20%
8a
77°
16%
9a
79°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
80°
10%
1p
81°
2p
78°
3p
83°
4p
89°
5p
90°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
80°
33%
10p
79°
23%
11p
L 73°H 90°
Meridian, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    91°75°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    54%
    79°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    71°54°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    78°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    82°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    18%
    86°62°
Meridian, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · veering 25°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 18
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
avg 18 · pk 39 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 38 — flags snap, branches bend.
Meridian, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Meridian, OK
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Meridian, 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 08m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Meridian, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Meridian, 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 →

Meridian at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 22 (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 Meridian

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.