Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Weather
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Oklahoma City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:15 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast——87°71°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Drizzle10%0.02″86°68°-1°
- WednesdaySep 23Drizzle——91°64°+5°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——93°69°+2°
- FridaySep 25Overcast11%—94°69°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Drizzle23%—97°69°+3°
- SundaySep 27Drizzle25%—95°71°-2°
Air quality now AQI 29 · Good
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.5 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:51 PM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Oklahoma City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 87°F, low 71°F), 9°F above the 70°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 4 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 12 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Oklahoma City
- Mon87°71°3%
- Tue86°68°10%
- Wed91°64°3%
- Thu93°69°8%
- Fri94°69°11%
- Sat97°69°23%
- Sun95°71°25%
- Mon97°68°30%
- Tue91°70°39%
- Wed90°67°19%
- Thu92°68°12%
- Fri92°68°19%
- Sat90°67°19%
- Sun71°56°10%
- Mon73°49°6%
- Tue77°52°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Oklahoma City
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Oklahoma City — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 2) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Oklahoma City
SPC includes Oklahoma City in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City sits in Oklahoma County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 33m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 45m — a swing of +4h 48m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Oklahoma City is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Oklahoma City tracks is Norman, roughly 19 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Oklahoma City
Air quality in Oklahoma City’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 51). See the full air-quality history for Oklahoma City.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Oklahoma City's warmest stretch (~82°F) and January its coldest (~38°F); precipitation crests in May at 5.3 inches and ebbs in January to 1.3 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 1.3″ | 5 |
| February | 42° | 1.4″ | 6 |
| March | 51° | 2.5″ | 7 |
| April | 59° | 3.6″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 5.3″ | 10 |
| June | 77° | 4.5″ | 9 |
| July | 82° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| August | 81° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| September | 73° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| October | 61° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| November | 49° | 1.7″ | 6 |
| December | 40° | 1.8″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Smith Village, OK, Del City, OK, Forest Park, OK
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Oklahoma City sees 38°F Januarys and 82°F Julys, a 44°F range, plus around 36.4 inches of precipitation across 83 days.
Summer convection drives Oklahoma City's precipitation: May logs 5.3 inches on 10.0 rainy days, against January's 1.3 inches on 5.0 — warm-season storms carry Oklahoma City's moisture. Oklahoma City shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Smith Village, OK, Del City, OK and Forest Park, OK.
The cool-season window in Oklahoma City starts at April 4, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Oklahoma City's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Oklahoma City's last frost. Around November 2, freezing nights resume in Oklahoma City and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Oklahoma City's last freeze comes after April 4.
Similar climates: Smith Village, OK, Del City, OK, Forest Park, OK, Valley Brook, OK, Nichols Hills, OK.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Oklahoma City?
- Frost typically leaves Oklahoma City by April 4 and returns to Oklahoma City near November 2.
- What is the rainy season in Oklahoma City?
- May is the wettest month in Oklahoma City, about 5.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 36 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Oklahoma City?
- Oklahoma City peaks in July, when the mean runs near 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Oklahoma City?
- January is Oklahoma City's coldest month, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Oklahoma City?
- In Oklahoma City, sow peas and hardy greens around April 4; Oklahoma City's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Oklahoma City get?
- Oklahoma City averages about 83 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Oklahoma City?
- Since January in Oklahoma City averages 38°F, Oklahoma City's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Oklahoma City?
- Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Oklahoma City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Oklahoma City?
- Current conditions for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City forecast updated?
- The Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City?
- The next few days in Oklahoma City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Oklahoma City sits at 35.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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