Weather in Poteau, Oklahoma
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Poteau, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
65%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Poteau, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
72°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
77°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
83°
2p
85°
10%
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
78°
11p
Poteau, OK
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast19%90°71°
- MondayMay 18Overcast20%90°77°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers54%79°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers70%68°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle39%66°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle36%81°61°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle31%75°65°
Poteau, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Poteau, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
198° · backing 5°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Poteau, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Poteau, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Poteau, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:26 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Poteau, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Poteau at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 17 (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.