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Weather in Ripley, Oklahoma

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

Ripley, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
64%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Ripley, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
12a
72°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
73°
10%
8a
75°
17%
9a
80°
10%
10a
80°
11a
80°
12p
81°
13%
1p
82°
13%
2p
79°
3p
83°
4p
81°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
78°
16%
10p
79°
29%
11p
L 71°H 84°
Ripley, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    92°75°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    79°59°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    70°54°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    76°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    79°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    85°64°
Ripley, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · veering 16°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 16
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 16 · pk 31 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ripley, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ripley, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ripley, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ripley, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ripley, 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 →

Ripley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Ripley

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.