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Weather in Newkirk, Oklahoma

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

Newkirk, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
59%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Newkirk, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
87°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
80°
15%
5p
81°
12%
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
L 69°H 87°
Newkirk, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    89°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    22%
    91°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    79°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    29%
    70°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    40%
    73°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    77°59°
Newkirk, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 27°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 18
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 18 · pk 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Newkirk, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.45 inHg
Now
963.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Newkirk, OK
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newkirk, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newkirk, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newkirk, 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 →

Newkirk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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 Newkirk

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.