Canton, Oklahoma Weather
Canton, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Canton, Blaine County.
Full aviation weather for Canton is published on the Watonga Regional Airport (KJWG) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Canton 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 Canton: Fairview Municipal Airport (K6K4) 28 km · Thomas Municipal Airport (K1O4) 38 km · Thomas P Stafford Airport (KOJA) 57 km
Conditions reported at KJWG describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Canton.
About Canton, Oklahoma
Canton rests on the Oklahoma prairie, a place where the horizon stretches with a quiet generosity. It lies 46.1 miles west-south-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 239°T), and is situated 16.1 miles south-south-west of Fairview. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a vast expanse of earth that rolls with a patient grace, often painted in shades of ochre and pale gold under the wide, open sky. Winds, carrying the scent of dry grass and distant rain, are a constant presence, shaping the very character of the place, whispering secrets across the fields. The air itself, especially in the long afternoons, seems to hold a certain stillness, a peaceful suspension before the day begins its slow, inevitable descent into twilight. The history of Canton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustains them. Originally founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, the local economy has long been tied to agriculture, with wheat and cattle farming shaping the rhythm of life and the very landscape. The Canadian River, a ribbon of blue cutting through the semi-arid terrain, has been a lifeline for generations, providing water and influencing the patterns of settlement. Canton’s character is that of a place where community ties run deep, a testament to the resilience and quiet determination that define life on the Oklahoma plains.
Live animated radar for Canton 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 | Canton, Blaine County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.053651°N, 98.588416°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73724 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canton, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canton, 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 Canton includes coordinates 36.053651°N, 98.588416°W, situated in Blaine County. ZIP code 73724. Telephone area code: 405. 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.
