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Weather in Preston, Oklahoma

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

Preston, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
66%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Preston, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
11p
71°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
73°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
76°
21%
11a
76°
23%
12p
81°
20%
1p
80°
21%
2p
79°
20%
3p
82°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
81°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
77°
10p
L 70°H 82°
Preston, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    91°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    79°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    61%
    65°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    74°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    76°60°
Preston, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 18°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 14
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 14 · pk 35 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Preston, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Preston, OK
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Preston, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Preston, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Preston, 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 →

Preston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Preston

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.