Alva, Oklahoma Weather
Alva, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alva, Woods County.
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About Alva, Oklahoma
Alva rests on a broad, gently undulating plain, where the sky feels like an immense, ever-present canvas. It lies 52.1 miles west-north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 303°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-north-west of Cherokee. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, stretching towards horizons that seem to soften with the heat of the Oklahoma sun. Windmills, like patient sentinels, dot the landscape, their blades turning with a steady, almost meditative rhythm against the vast expanse. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of cultivated fields and the faint, sweet perfume of prairie grasses. Even in the stillness, there's a sense of underlying movement, as if the earth breathes slowly beneath the shifting light. The story of Alva is one of resilience, born from the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Wheat fields, shimmering in the summer haze, speak of an economy deeply rooted in agriculture, a tradition that has shaped the character of this place. The Washita River, though sometimes a whisper of water in dryer months, has always been a lifeline, carving its path through the landscape and influencing the very settlement patterns of the region. Alva’s past is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people, a spirit reflected in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line its streets, each one a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life on the plains.
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| Location | Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.805031°N, 98.666474°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73717 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alva, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alva, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alva includes coordinates 36.805031°N, 98.666474°W, situated in Woods County. ZIP code 73717. Telephone area code: 405. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
