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Weather in Purcell, Oklahoma

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

Purcell, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
59%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Purcell, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
78°
10p
78°
11p
75°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
71°
7a
72°
14%
8a
70°
9a
79°
10a
78°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
85°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
L 70°H 89°
Purcell, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    86°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    75°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    77%
    67°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    78°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    37%
    81°62°
Purcell, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 14°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Purcell, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Purcell, OK
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Purcell, 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 02m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Purcell, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Purcell, 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 →

Purcell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°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 Purcell

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.