Helena, Oklahoma Weather
Helena, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Helena, Alfalfa County.
Full aviation weather for Helena is published on the Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA) page, 25 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 Helena 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 Helena: Fairview Municipal Airport (K6K4) 34 km · Vance Air Force Base (KEND) 39 km · Alva Regional Airport (KAVK) 44 km · Enid Woodring Regional Airport (KWDG) 47 km · Medford Municipal Airport (KO53) 54 km
Conditions reported at KCKA describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Helena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Helena, Oklahoma
Helena, Oklahoma, unfurls under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a canvas painted with the pale blues of morning and the fiery oranges of dusk. It lies 24.1 miles west-north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 296°T), and is situated 15.2 miles south-south-east of Cherokee. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle rise and fall of prairie that stretches to horizons unbroken by the sharp angles of man-made structures. Wheat fields, in their season, shimmer like a golden sea, their stalks rustling with a dry whisper that speaks of sun and wind. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a perfume distilled from the rich soil and the hardy grasses that hold it fast. Even the sparse trees, tenacious survivors in this open country, seem to lean into the prevailing breeze, their branches etched against the wide expanse. The story of Helena is written in the grain of the land and the resilience of its people. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of fertile soil, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. This is a place where the past whispers in the quietude, where the enduring spirit of the pioneers still resonates in the unhurried pace of daily existence. The local character is one of quiet strength, a deep-rooted connection to the earth that nourishes and sustains. Though not marked by grand monuments, Helena possesses a distinct charm, an authenticity born from its straightforward existence, a testament to the enduring power of a community built on hard work and shared horizons.
Live animated radar for Helena 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 | Helena, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.546143°N, 98.270071°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73741 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Helena, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Helena, 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 Helena includes coordinates 36.546143°N, 98.270071°W, situated in Alfalfa County. ZIP code 73741. 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.
