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Weather in Apache, Oklahoma

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

Apache, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
55%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Apache, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
79°
24%
11p
79°
13%
12a
77°
1a
76°
2a
75°
3a
72°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
94°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
90°
7p
L 70°H 94°
Apache, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    21%
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    82°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    87°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    79°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    60%
    71°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    80°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    31%
    82°63°
Apache, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 33°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 19
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 19 · pk 43 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Apache, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
959.5
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.33 inHg
Now
959.5
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959963
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Apache, OK
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Apache, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Apache, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Apache, 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 →

Apache at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Apache

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.