Sterling, Oklahoma Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sterling weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——99°75°—
- SundayJul 5Showers13%0.23″93°74°-6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——103°73°+10°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——105°73°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——108°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——108°79°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——105°82°-3°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.70 with 13 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 4.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.70 with 13 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sterling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 73567
16-Day Forecast — Sterling
- Sat99°75°1%
- Sun93°76°13%
- Mon103°73°6%
- Tue105°73°3%
- Wed108°74°2%
- Thu108°79°3%
- Fri105°82°6%
- Sat86°73°8%
- Sun96°69°6%
- Mon95°67°3%
- Tue94°69°3%
- Wed93°69°6%
- Thu95°67°14%
- Fri94°72°19%
- Sat100°77°17%
- Sun101°68°19%
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 — Sterling
SPC has placed Sterling in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Sterling
- 73567