Cowlington, Oklahoma Weather
Cowlington, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cowlington, Le Flore County.
Full aviation weather for Cowlington is published on the Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) page, 19 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 Cowlington 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 Cowlington: Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) 30 km · Stigler Regional Airport (KGZL) 33 km · Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 34 km · Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 46 km
Conditions reported at KJSV describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cowlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cowlington.
About Cowlington, Oklahoma
Cowlington rests in a landscape where the earth gently folds and unfolds, a verdant sweep of Oklahoma terrain touched by the humid breath of the South. It lies 20.1 miles west-south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 248°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-north-west of Spiro. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forests, give way to fertile bottomlands, the soil a rich, dark promise for what it can yield. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume that settles deep into the senses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting mosaics on the quiet roads, illuminating patches of wildflowers and the weathered wood of scattered farmsteads. It is a place where the sky feels vast, arching over the gentle contours of the land like a benevolent, watchful presence. The history of Cowlington is tied to the land's bounty and the enduring spirit of those who sought to cultivate it. Once a hub for agricultural endeavors, with cotton and timber shaping its early economy, the echoes of those industrious years can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of old farmhouses. While its economic pulse has diversified, the connection to the soil remains palpable, a quiet understanding shared by its inhabitants. The nearby Poteau River, a silvery ribbon winding through the landscape, has long been a source of sustenance and a silent witness to the generations that have called this place home, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring character of Cowlington.
Live animated radar for Cowlington 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 | Cowlington, Le Flore County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.275374°N, 94.728558°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74959, 74941 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cowlington, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowlington, 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 Cowlington includes coordinates 35.275374°N, 94.728558°W, situated in Le Flore County. ZIP code 74959, 74941. 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.
