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Weather in Ardmore, Oklahoma

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

Ardmore, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
69%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Ardmore, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
11p
75°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
75°
3a
74°
4a
73°
5a
72°
6a
72°
7a
72°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
81°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
L 72°H 88°
Ardmore, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    90°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    77°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    69°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    78°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    45%
    82°64°
Ardmore, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 23°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ardmore, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.2
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.2
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ardmore, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ardmore, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ardmore, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ardmore, 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 →

Ardmore at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Ardmore

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.