Idabel, Oklahoma Weather
Idabel, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Idabel, McCurtain County.
Full aviation weather for Idabel is published on the Jewel B Callaham Municipal Airport (K90F) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Idabel 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 Idabel: Clarksville Red River City-J D Trissell Field (KLBR) 40 km · J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) 43 km
Conditions reported at K90F describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Idabel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Idabel.
About Idabel, Oklahoma
Idabel rests in the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, a place where the piney woods begin to thicken and the air carries the damp, earthy scent of the Ouachita foothills. It lies 55.1 miles north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 305°T), and is situated 10.5 miles south-south-west of Broken Bow. The land here is a soft, rolling tapestry of green, punctuated by the deeper, darker hues of dense forests that climb the gentle slopes. Creeks, often little more than silver threads glinting in the sunlight, weave their way through the terrain, feeding into larger waterways that murmur their constant, low song. The sky above Idabel is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised, dramatic purples and oranges of sunset, painting the scattered clouds in strokes of fire. Life here moves with a quiet grace, a steady hum that rises from the pavement of Main Street and drifts out towards the bordering wilderness. The story of Idabel is entwined with the arrival of the railroad in the early 20th century, a steel ribbon that opened up this frontier land for timber and agriculture. The rich soil, nourished by the abundant rainfall, proved fertile ground for crops, and the vast forests provided a steady supply of lumber, shaping the local economy for generations. While those industries still hold sway, a more diverse economic landscape is emerging, with small businesses and services catering to both residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the natural beauty. The area’s proximity to the Ouachita National Forest offers opportunities for outdoor recreation, a quiet draw for those seeking respite in the dappled shade of ancient trees or the cool embrace of the mountain streams. Idabel, in its unassuming way, embodies a resilience, a spirit shaped by the land and the enduring pulse of its people.
Live animated radar for Idabel 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 33.895665°N, 94.826328°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74745 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Idabel, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Idabel, 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 Idabel includes coordinates 33.895665°N, 94.826328°W, situated in McCurtain County. ZIP code 74745. 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.
