Ballou, Oklahoma Weather
Ballou, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ballou, Mayes County.
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About Ballou, Oklahoma
Ballou rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land begins its gentle slope toward the Arkansas River basin. It lies 29.3 miles north-north-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of Chouteau. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, cradles fields of wheat and corn that stretch toward horizons often painted in shades of amber and rose as the sun dips low. Scattered farmsteads, their white fences stark against the verdant expanse, mark the scattered settlements, and the air, especially in the languid evenings of late spring, carries the sweet, earthy scent of burgeoning life and distant, unseen blossoms. The roads, mostly gravel and red clay, wind their way between these fields, their dust rising in lazy plumes behind the occasional pickup truck, a quiet testament to the working landscape. This corner of Mayes County, Oklahoma, has always been shaped by the land and the persistent spirit of those who sought to coax a living from it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and abundant water, established farms that continue to form the backbone of Ballou's economy, a continuity felt in the slow, deliberate rhythm of the seasons. While no grand monuments define its history, the echoes of generations of farmers and ranchers are present in the weathered barns and the stoic, enduring character of the people. The nearby waterways, though not a dominant feature of Ballou itself, contribute to the overall moisture and richness of the soil, a subtle but vital aspect of the region's agricultural success.
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| Location | Ballou, Mayes County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.145928°N, 95.19024°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74352 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ballou, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballou, 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 Ballou includes coordinates 36.145928°N, 95.190240°W, situated in Mayes County. ZIP code 74352. Telephone area code: 918. 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.
