Heavener, Oklahoma Weather
Heavener, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Heavener, Le Flore County.
Full aviation weather for Heavener is published on the Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) page, 15 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 Heavener 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 Heavener: Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) 53 km · Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 54 km · Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 55 km
Conditions reported at KRKR describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Heavener specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Heavener.
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.
Live animated radar for Heavener 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
