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Weather in Zion, Oklahoma

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

Zion, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
66%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Zion, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
71°
11%
10a
72°
28%
11a
73°
21%
12p
76°
22%
1p
76°
22%
2p
75°
21%
3p
76°
16%
4p
76°
15%
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
76°
11%
8p
76°
10%
9p
L 67°H 78°
Zion, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    20%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    85°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    86°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    68%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    68%
    66°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    37%
    66°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    76°62°
Zion, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · veering 24°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 14
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 14 · pk 36 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Zion, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Zion, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Zion, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Zion, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Zion, 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 →

Zion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°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 Zion

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.