Fort Towson, Oklahoma Weather
Fort Towson, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Towson, Choctaw County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Towson is published on the Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (KHHW) 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 Fort Towson 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 Fort Towson: Cox Field (KPRX) 46 km · Jewel B Callaham Municipal Airport (K90F) 47 km · Clarksville Red River City-J D Trissell Field (KLBR) 51 km
Conditions reported at KHHW describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Towson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Towson.
About Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Fort Towson rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of southeastern Oklahoma, where the earth exhales a scent of damp soil and pine. It lies 75.1 miles east-north-east of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 76°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Valliant. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very ground. Deep, verdant forests, thick with oaks and hickory, spill down the slopes, their shadows lengthening as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot. Along the low-lying stretches, the Red River's tributaries, mere whispers of water in the dry season, widen into slow-moving streams that reflect the deepening blue above, their banks fringed with the stubborn green of willows and cottonwoods. The terrain itself feels ancient, a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and wind, giving the impression that the land has settled into its form with a deep, unhurried sigh. The history of Fort Towson is deeply entwined with the Choctaw Nation, whose ancestral lands this was, and later, with its strategic importance as a military outpost established in the mid-19th century. This past echoes in the quietude of the surrounding countryside, a land that has witnessed migrations and settlements, the shifting tides of human endeavor. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from the fertile soil, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, the fields stretching out like patchwork quilts under the vast Oklahoma sky. Small-scale farming, primarily cattle ranching and cultivation of crops like cotton and pecans, defines the rhythm of daily life, a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the insistent clamor of industry. The spirit of resilience, a hallmark of this region, is palpable in the enduring presence of its people, who carry forward the legacy of their forebears with a quiet, unassuming pride.
Live animated radar for Fort Towson 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 | Fort Towson, Choctaw County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.018717°N, 95.266344°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74735 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Towson, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Towson, 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 Fort Towson includes coordinates 34.018717°N, 95.266344°W, situated in Choctaw County. ZIP code 74735. 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.
