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Weather in Rock Island, Oklahoma

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

Rock Island, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
65%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Rock Island, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
77°
9a
79°
10a
77°
11a
76°
10%
12p
81°
1p
80°
2p
84°
17%
3p
84°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
80°
10p
L 66°H 84°
Rock Island, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    86°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    89°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    25%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    80°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    71%
    69°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    38%
    64°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    79°62°
Rock Island, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 20°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 30 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the sse.
Rock Island, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.5
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.5
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rock Island, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rock Island, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rock Island, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rock Island, 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 →

Rock Island at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Rock Island

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.