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Weather in Platter, Oklahoma

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

Platter, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:54 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
73%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Platter, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
12a
73°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
81°
7p
80°
8p
78°
9p
78°
10p
75°
11p
L 71°H 90°
Platter, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    89°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    90°76°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    80°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    81°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    47%
    80°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    80°65°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    88°64°
Platter, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 18°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 18° from the sse.
Platter, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-3.5
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.
Platter, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
11.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Platter, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Platter, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Platter, 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 →

Platter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Platter

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.