Bartlesville, Oklahoma Weather
Bartlesville, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bartlesville, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Bartlesville is published on the Nowata Municipal Airport (KH66) page, 32 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KH66 describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bartlesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville rises from the rolling Osage Plains, a landscape painted with wide, sweeping skies and the subtle greens of prairie grasses that shift to gold under the Oklahoma sun. It lies 33.7 miles north-north-west of Owasso, OK (from Owasso, OK: bearing 348°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-west of Dewey. The terrain here, a gentle rise and fall, is crisscrossed by intermittent streams and dotted with the sturdy oaks and elms that offer cool shade in the summer heat. A quiet energy hums through Bartlesville, a blend of industry and enduring prairie spirit, where the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil after a sudden shower, and the evenings are punctuated by the distant chorus of cicadas. The light, especially at dusk, has a peculiar, almost molten quality, as if the very air is infused with the fading warmth of the day, casting long, soft shadows across the well-kept lawns and the sturdy brick buildings. The story of Bartlesville is deeply entwined with the discovery of oil, a black gold that fueled its rapid growth and shaped its distinctive architectural heritage. The imposing tower of the Phillips Petroleum Company headquarters, a landmark of mid-century modern design, stands as a testament to this industrial past, an echo of the boom times that brought prosperity and a unique cosmopolitan flair to this corner of Washington County. Today, while the oil industry remains a significant contributor, Bartlesville has diversified, embracing a vibrant arts scene and a commitment to preserving its rich history, evident in the meticulously restored buildings of its downtown and the iconic Price Tower, a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece that draws admirers from afar. The local economy, once solely dependent on the earth's bounty, now also thrives on innovation and a strong sense of community, fostering an environment where the past and the future coexist with a quiet, resolute grace.
Live animated radar for Bartlesville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.747311°N, 95.980818°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74003, 74006, 74004, 74005 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bartlesville, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bartlesville, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bartlesville includes coordinates 36.747311°N, 95.980818°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 74003, 74006, 74004, 74005. 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. 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.
