Avard, Oklahoma Weather
Avard, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Avard, Woods County.
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About Avard, Oklahoma
Avard sits beneath a sky that stretches, immense and often a pale, washed-out blue, across the broad shoulders of Woods County. It lies 54.7 miles west-north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 293°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-west of Alva. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet fortitude, a rolling expanse of prairie that hints at the vastness of the American heartland. Sparse trees, mostly hardy cottonwoods and cedars, cluster in low draws or along the infrequent, subtle dips in the terrain, their branches reaching with a patient elegance towards the sun. The soil, a rich ochre when dry, turns to a deep, almost black clay after a rain, clinging to boots and the treads of vehicles with a determined grip. Evenings here can be spectacular, when the sun, a molten disc sinking below the horizon, bleeds hues of fiery orange and soft lavender across the unobstructed canvas of the western sky, painting the sparse landscape in strokes of fleeting, ethereal beauty. The story of Avard is one of resilience and adaptation, a testament to the tenacious spirit that settled these plains. Its roots lie in the agricultural endeavors that have long defined this region, with wheat fields stretching towards the horizon, their golden waves rippling in the persistent prairie wind, a visual echo of the fortunes of the land. While the railroad once promised greater prosperity, its diminished presence now underscores a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The local economy, while modest, remains anchored in the enduring cycles of farming and ranching, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the capricious, yet life-giving, rainfall. The few businesses that remain in Avard serve as quiet hubs of the community, their weathered facades bearing the silent witness to decades of sun-baked days and starlit nights, a subtle character etched by the elements and the unpretentious lives lived out upon this open ground.
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| Location | Avard, Woods County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.698921°N, 98.788978°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 Avard, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avard, 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 Avard includes coordinates 36.698921°N, 98.788978°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.
