Caney Ridge, Oklahoma Weather
Caney Ridge, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Caney Ridge, Cherokee County.
Full aviation weather for Caney Ridge is published on the Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) page, 21 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 Caney Ridge 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 Caney Ridge: Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) 37 km · Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (KMKO) 46 km · Hefner Easley Airport (KH68) 47 km · Stigler Regional Airport (KGZL) 56 km · Smith Field (KSLG) 59 km
Conditions reported at KTQH describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Caney Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Caney Ridge.
About Caney Ridge, Oklahoma
Caney Ridge rises from the undulating terrain like a forgotten whisper of the Ozarks, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 27.4 miles east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of Park Hill. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwood and pine, define its character, their slopes etched with the ephemeral trails of deer and the deeper scars of seasonal creeks that carve their way towards the larger waterways. Sunlight, when it breaks through the verdant canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the leaf-strewn ground, and in the quiet of dusk, the very silence seems to hum with the unseen life of the forest. The land here feels ancient, a patient observer of the slow, deliberate turning of seasons, its contours shaped by forces far older than human memory. The story of Caney Ridge is intrinsically tied to the land itself, a narrative of resilience and adaptation woven through generations. Historically, this corner of Cherokee County was shaped by the rich, dark soil that promised sustenance, fostering a small-scale agricultural economy that still lingers in the quiet fields and scattered farmsteads. For many, the rhythm of life on Caney Ridge has been dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their environment. While larger industries may have bypassed this secluded locale, a distinct local character has bloomed, one that values self-sufficiency and the quiet satisfaction of a day's work under an expansive Oklahoma sky. The very air, carrying the faint, sweet aroma of ripening berries in late summer, seems to hold the echoes of that sustained effort.
Live animated radar for Caney Ridge 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Caney Ridge, Cherokee County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.764258°N, 94.880785°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74471 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Caney Ridge, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Caney Ridge, 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 Caney Ridge includes coordinates 35.764258°N, 94.880785°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 74471. 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.
