Heavener, Oklahoma Weather
Heavener, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Heavener, Le Flore County.
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About Heavener, Oklahoma
Heavener rests in a broad valley, its western edge defined by the imposing, forested slopes of the Ouachita Mountains, a verdant wall that catches the late afternoon sun and turns it to a dusky gold. It lies 36.2 miles south-south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 198°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of Wister. The land here is a rich, dark soil, often damp from the frequent rains that nurture the abundant trees and the winding creeks that thread through the landscape. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the land’s yielding nature. The sky above, particularly in the early morning or the twilight hours, can be a vast, bruised canvas of purples and oranges, a spectacle that dwarfs the modest buildings of the town. The history of Heavener is deeply entwined with the timber industry, the scent of cut pine and sawdust a lingering memory for many, and the deep woods still hold echoes of the logging operations that once shaped its economy. Later, the discovery of natural gas brought a new wave of industry, a boom that left its mark on the town's development. Today, agriculture remains a vital part of Heavener’s character, with cattle ranches and small farms dotting the surrounding hillsides, their pastures a patchwork of green against the darker forest. The Poteau River, a ribbon of brown water, flows nearby, offering opportunities for fishing and a quiet place for contemplation, a constant, murmuring presence in the life of Heavener.
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| Location | Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.889268°N, 94.600781°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74937 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Heavener, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Heavener, 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 Heavener includes coordinates 34.889268°N, 94.600781°W, situated in Le Flore County. ZIP code 74937. 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.
