Ralston, Oklahoma Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ralston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers64%1.7″97°73°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle40%0.04″91°73°-6°
- MondayJul 6Clear——88°72°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——90°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——96°73°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—106°77°+10°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers24%0.34″100°72°-6°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.7 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 2.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 41
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ralston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 74650
16-Day Forecast — Ralston
- Sat97°73°64%
- Sun91°73°40%
- Mon88°72°3%
- Tue90°69°1%
- Wed96°73°3%
- Thu106°77°16%
- Fri100°72°24%
- Sat82°71°14%
- Sun82°66°4%
- Mon82°64°5%
- Tue83°61°6%
- Wed87°67°6%
- Thu91°64°13%
- Fri92°72°10%
- Sat96°70°23%
- Sun86°66°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ralston
SPC has placed Ralston in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Ralston
- 74650