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Weather in Sterling, Oklahoma

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

Sterling, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Sterling, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
78°
10p
77°
20%
11p
76°
18%
12a
77°
10%
1a
75°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
74°
8a
75°
9a
77°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
87°
6p
87°
7p
83°
8p
L 70°H 91°
Sterling, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    21%
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    92°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    67%
    77°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    67%
    70°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    79°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    32%
    82°63°
Sterling, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 32°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Sterling, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.9
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.40 inHg
Now
961.9
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sterling, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sterling, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sterling, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sterling, 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 →

Sterling at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Sterling

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.