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Weather in Cartwright, Oklahoma

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

Cartwright, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
64%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Cartwright, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
10p
74°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
70°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
L 70°H 89°
Cartwright, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    14%
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    90°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    83°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    72°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    48%
    76°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    83°65°
Cartwright, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 25°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 14
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 39 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the sse.
Cartwright, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cartwright, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cartwright, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cartwright, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cartwright, 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 →

Cartwright at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Cartwright

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.