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Weather in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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

Tahlequah, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
61%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Tahlequah, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
73°
28%
11a
78°
21%
12p
78°
22%
1p
77°
20%
2p
78°
22%
3p
77°
16%
4p
77°
17%
5p
78°
12%
6p
74°
7p
75°
13%
8p
75°
9p
L 66°H 78°
Tahlequah, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    85°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    89°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    90°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    79°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    65%
    65°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    70°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    34%
    76°62°
Tahlequah, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 15°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 12
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 12 · pk 37 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Tahlequah, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.88 inHg
Now
977.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Tahlequah, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Tahlequah, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tahlequah, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Tahlequah, 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 →

Tahlequah at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 22 (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 Tahlequah

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.