Blackgum, Oklahoma Weather
Blackgum, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackgum, Sequoyah County.
Full aviation weather for Blackgum is published on the Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Blackgum have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Blackgum: Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (KMKO) 34 km · Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) 36 km · Stigler Regional Airport (KGZL) 37 km · Hefner Easley Airport (KH68) 50 km
Conditions reported at KJSV describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blackgum specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blackgum.
About Blackgum, Oklahoma
Blackgum lies cradled by the rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma, a landscape painted in verdant hues that deepen and shift with the passing sun. It lies 23.4 miles east-south-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 114°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Vian. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the subtle perfume of wild magnolias, a fragrance that clings to the low-slung clouds that often drift across the broad Oklahoma sky. The land itself, a mosaic of dense woodlands and open pasture, hints at the gentle but persistent erosion that has shaped its contours over millennia, creating shallow valleys and soft ridges where deer often graze in the quiet hours of dawn. The history of Blackgum is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the timber that once dominated this corner of Sequoyah County. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of sustenance and the abundance of wood, established a community that has always held a quiet dignity. The local economy, while perhaps not bustling, finds its roots in the land, with agriculture and small-scale logging still playing a significant role, a continuation of traditions that have sustained generations. There's a palpable sense of endurance here, a gentle persistence in the way life unfolds, dictated more by the seasons and the quiet needs of the land than by the clamor of the outside world.
Live animated radar for Blackgum 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 | Blackgum, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.609817°N, 94.989676°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74962 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackgum, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackgum, 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 Blackgum includes coordinates 35.609817°N, 94.989676°W, situated in Sequoyah County. ZIP code 74962. 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.
