Weather in Velma, Oklahoma
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Velma, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
69%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Velma, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
74°
11%
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
71°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
Velma, OK
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast24%84°70°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm13%85°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm24%90°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle67%77°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers67%68°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle51%78°62°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers51%82°63°
Velma, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Velma, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 37°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 19
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Velma, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Velma, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:01 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Velma, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Velma, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Velma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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.