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Current conditions at

Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 97.6°WElev: 1293ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 21 May 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oklahoma City OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 68. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oklahoma City OK
 35.48°N 97.52°W
1:26 pm CDT May 21, 2026
2pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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