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Weather in Taft, Oklahoma

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

Taft, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
60%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Taft, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
73°
11p
72°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
77°
22%
11a
77°
22%
12p
78°
22%
1p
80°
21%
2p
78°
21%
3p
78°
13%
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
L 70°H 81°
Taft, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    86°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    90°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    92°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    71%
    79°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    62%
    66°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    74°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    76°61°
Taft, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · steady
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 15
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 15 · pk 31 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Taft, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Taft, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Taft, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Taft, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Taft, 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 →

Taft at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 22 (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 Taft

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.