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Weather in Cushing, Oklahoma

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

Cushing, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
60%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Cushing, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
9p
77°
10p
73°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
72°
7a
73°
8a
74°
14%
9a
80°
13%
10a
80°
11a
80°
12p
81°
11%
1p
80°
15%
2p
81°
10%
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
L 72°H 84°
Cushing, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    25%
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    92°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    79°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    70°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    76°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    78°60°
Cushing, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 10°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
27
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 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cushing, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cushing, OK
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cushing, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cushing, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cushing, 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 →

Cushing at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 Cushing

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.