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Weather in River Bottom, Oklahoma

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

River Bottom, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
61%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
River Bottom, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
72°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
72°
7a
72°
8a
75°
13%
9a
72°
12%
10a
72°
30%
11a
73°
21%
12p
76°
21%
1p
78°
21%
2p
79°
22%
3p
81°
13%
4p
80°
10%
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
78°
10p
L 70°H 81°
River Bottom, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    86°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    90°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    31%
    92°78°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    79°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    69%
    67°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    38%
    73°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    78°61°
River Bottom, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · steady
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 12
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 12 · pk 27 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
River Bottom, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
River Bottom, OK
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
River Bottom, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
River Bottom, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
River Bottom, 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 →

River Bottom at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 River Bottom

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.