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Weather in Bethany, Oklahoma

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

Bethany, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
60%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Bethany, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
73°
6a
71°
19%
7a
72°
12%
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
91°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
78°
12%
9p
L 71°H 91°
Bethany, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    86°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    85°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    53%
    77°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    53%
    70°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    76°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    37%
    83°62°
Bethany, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · steady
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
45
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 16
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 16 · pk 45
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 45 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bethany, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.7
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.31 inHg
Now
958.7
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bethany, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bethany, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bethany, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bethany, 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 →

Bethany at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Bethany

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.