Clayton, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clayton, Pushmataha County.
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Clayton rests in a fold of Pushmataha County, where the Ouachita Mountains begin their eastward sprawl, their ancient shoulders draped in a thick, green mantle of pine and oak. It lies 77.1 miles south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 225°T), and is situated 22.9 miles south of Wilburton. The land here is a study in rugged beauty, with deep ravines that channel the whisper of unseen creeks and ridges that catch the late afternoon sun, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mixture of damp soil and the resinous perfume of the surrounding forests, and the quiet that settles over Clayton is a profound thing, broken only by the distant bark of a dog or the murmur of the wind through the trees. This land, long home to the Choctaw people, was settled by those seeking a life away from the clamor of larger cities, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile, if challenging, ground. The economy of Clayton has always been tied to the bounty of the earth, with logging and ranching forming the backbone of its livelihood for generations. You can still see the weathered barns and fences that speak of this enduring connection, and the slow, deliberate pace of life reflects the deep roots planted in this soil. While larger industries have passed it by, Clayton retains a distinct character, a self-reliance born from its isolation and a quiet pride in its enduring spirit.
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| Location | Clayton, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.589545°N, 95.352748°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74536 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clayton, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Clayton includes coordinates 34.589545°N, 95.352748°W, situated in Pushmataha County. ZIP code 74536. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.