Blackwell, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackwell, Kay County.
Full aviation weather for Blackwell is published on the Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport (KBKN) page, 9 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. 6 airfields within reach of Blackwell 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 Blackwell: Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC) 18 km · Caldwell Municipal Airport (K01K) 37 km · Medford Municipal Airport (KO53) 42 km · Strother Field (KWLD) 46 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KF22) 47 km
Conditions reported at KBKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blackwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blackwell.
Blackwell lies under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, a canvas of cerulean stretched taut over rolling plains. It lies 43.5 miles north-east of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 49°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north of Tonkawa. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of cultivated fields and native grasses that ripple like a slumbering giant beneath the sun's unblinking gaze. Oak trees, stout and weathered, punctuate the horizon, their branches gnarled like the hands of old farmers, a testament to seasons of endurance. Even the air carries a certain weight, a dry, sun-baked scent that mingles with the distant aroma of turned soil and the faintest whisper of petroleum. The history of Blackwell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its economy, a blend of agriculture and the enduring legacy of oil and gas. For generations, the black gold beneath the surface has fueled this place, its extraction shaping the very contours of its existence, leaving behind a subtle, almost imperceptible scent that lingers in the air. This industrious spirit is reflected in the solid, unpretentious architecture of its downtown, where storefronts hold the quiet dignity of businesses that have weathered the storms of boom and bust. Blackwell retains a character born of resilience, a quiet strength that can be felt in the steady pace of its days and the genuine warmth of its people, who understand the value of hard work and the solace of a wide, open sky.
Live animated radar for Blackwell 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 | Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.804477°N, 97.282821°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74631 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackwell, 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 Blackwell includes coordinates 36.804477°N, 97.282821°W, situated in Kay County. ZIP code 74631. 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.