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Weather in Alva, Oklahoma

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

Alva, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
58%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Alva, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
14%
9p
86°
12%
10p
83°
13%
11p
81°
12a
79°
1a
78°
2a
73°
3a
78°
4a
80°
10%
5a
79°
6a
79°
7a
79°
8a
81°
9a
84°
10a
87°
11a
89°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
92°
4p
94°
5p
90°
6p
91°
7p
89°
8p
L 73°H 94°
Alva, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    96°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    94°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    95°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    34%
    76°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    79°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    52%
    72°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    33%
    80°62°
Alva, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 24°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
43
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 17
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 17 · pk 46 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 43 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alva, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.2
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.06 inHg
Now
950.2
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949955
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alva, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alva, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alva, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alva, 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 →

Alva at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Alva

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.