Elk City, Oklahoma Weather
Elk City, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elk City, Beckham County.
Full aviation weather for Elk City is published on the Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) page, 2 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 Elk City 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 Elk City: Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM) 20 km · Mignon Laird Municipal Airport (K93F) 35 km · Sayre Municipal Airport (K3O4) 36 km · Cordell Municipal Airport (KF36) 42 km · Clinton Regional Airport (KCLK) 45 km
Conditions reported at KELK describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elk City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elk City.
About Elk City, Oklahoma
Elk City rests on a wide, sun-drenched plain where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, a vast canvas painted with the subtle hues of Oklahoma. It lies 79.8 miles north-west of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 314°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Canute. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods and cedars that offer a sparse shade against the relentless sky. Gentle swells in the terrain, barely perceptible to the eye, hint at the ancient forces that shaped this country, and the air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, a testament to the persistent winds that sweep across the open country. Even in the heat of the day, there’s a quiet stillness to the landscape, a sense of patient endurance that mirrors the character of the people who call Elk City home. The story of Elk City is deeply entwined with the discovery of oil and natural gas, a boom that reshaped its fortunes and its skyline, leaving behind a legacy of industry that still hums beneath the surface of everyday life. Before the wells, ranching and agriculture were the lifeblood, and the echoes of those earlier days can still be found in the weathered barns and sprawling pastures that surround the community. Elk City embraces its heritage with a collection of museums that chronicle the pioneering spirit and the rise of the oil fields, drawing visitors keen to understand the grit and determination that built this place. The annual Route 66 Festival, a vibrant celebration of the Mother Road's iconic passage through Elk City, injects a lively energy into the town, a reminder of its historical significance as a crossroads for travelers and dreamers alike.
Live animated radar for Elk City 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 | Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.411994°N, 99.404259°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73644, 73648 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elk City, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elk City, 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 Elk City includes coordinates 35.411994°N, 99.404259°W, situated in Beckham County. ZIP code 73644, 73648. 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.
