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Weather in Alex, Oklahoma

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

Alex, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
62%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Alex, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
77°
10p
77°
11p
74°
12a
75°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
70°
7a
72°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
78°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
L 69°H 91°
Alex, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    26%
    86°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    91°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    77°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    72%
    71°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    76°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    33%
    82°62°
Alex, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 31°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 16
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 16 · pk 39 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alex, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.0
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.61 inHg
Now
969.0
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alex, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alex, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alex, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alex, 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 →

Alex at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Alex

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.