Foster, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foster, Garvin County.
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Foster rests in a quiet pocket of Garvin County, a place where the land breathes in broad, sun-drenched exhales and exhales the scent of dust and dry grass. It lies 42.0 miles south of Norman, OK (from Norman, OK: bearing 184°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Elmore City. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, rolling hills that rise and fall like the slow respiration of a sleeping giant, their slopes softened by a tapestry of scrub oak and hardy prairie grasses. The sky above Foster is an expansive dome, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch and warp across the open fields. A deep, abiding stillness seems to permeate the air, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant, mournful cry of a hawk tracing invisible patterns against the vast blue. The history of Foster is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the resilient land they cultivate. Once, this region was a vital artery for the oil industry, its soil yielding fortunes that flowed through the hands of prospectors and pumpers, leaving behind a legacy of weathered derricks that still stand sentinel on the horizon, silent witnesses to booms and busts. Today, the economy of Foster is more rooted in the earth, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its sustenance. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a steady cadence that has persisted through generations, fostering a quiet pride in self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land that sustains them.
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| Location | Foster, Garvin County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.61647°N, 97.489193°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73434 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foster, 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 Foster includes coordinates 34.616470°N, 97.489193°W, situated in Garvin County. ZIP code 73434. 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. 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.