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Weather in Shawnee, Oklahoma

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

Shawnee, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
59%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Shawnee, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
77°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
75°
3a
75°
4a
74°
5a
73°
6a
74°
7a
75°
10%
8a
72°
16%
9a
76°
11%
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
87°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
L 72°H 91°
Shawnee, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    90°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    76%
    66°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    77°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    79°60°
Shawnee, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 9°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 17
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 17 · pk 40 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Shawnee, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shawnee, OK
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shawnee, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:55 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shawnee, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
1:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shawnee, 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 →

Shawnee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Shawnee

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.