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Weather in Bessie, Oklahoma

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

Bessie, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
61%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Bessie, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
12a
79°
1a
80°
2a
78°
3a
76°
4a
73°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
73°
8a
77°
9a
81°
10a
86°
11a
89°
12p
94°
1p
99°
2p
99°
3p
102°
4p
100°
5p
97°
6p
94°
7p
87°
17%
8p
85°
16%
9p
83°
10%
10p
83°
11p
L 70°H 102°
Bessie, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    90°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    97°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    83°53°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    82°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    59%
    87°59°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    92°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    93°66°
Bessie, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 17°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 21
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 21 · pk 45 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bessie, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
948.2
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.00 inHg
Now
948.2
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 948953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bessie, OK
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bessie, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:03 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bessie, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bessie, 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 →

Bessie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Bessie

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.