Indianola, Oklahoma Weather
Indianola, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Indianola, Pittsburg County.
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About Indianola, Oklahoma
Indianola rests in a pocket of southeastern Oklahoma where the land begins to soften, the Ouachita Mountains a distant blue promise on the horizon. It lies 46.4 miles south-south-west of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 210°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north of McAlester. Here, the rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of scrub oak and scattered pines, give way to flatter expanses where the rich, red soil invites cultivation. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blossoms, a gentle exhalation from the land itself. Creeks, often no more than trickles in the drier months, carve shallow, winding paths through the terrain, their banks lined with a tenacious greenery that drinks deeply when the rains come. The sky over Indianola is vast, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations and sunsets that bleed vibrant oranges and purples across the western edge of the world. The story of Indianola is deeply entwined with the bounty and the grit of this land. Originally settled by those drawn to the promise of fertile ground and the whispers of coal beneath the surface, its economy has long been shaped by agriculture and the enduring legacy of mining. Though the deepest seams have long since been worked out, the spirit of industry and resilience remains a quiet undercurrent in the lives of its residents. The local character is one of quiet strength, a people who understand the rhythms of the seasons and the dependable cycles of planting and harvest. While grand landmarks are few, the enduring presence of the old schoolhouse, its weathered timbers a silent witness to generations of learning, and the quiet dignity of the local cemetery, where the names of early settlers are etched in stone, speak volumes of the community's deep roots.
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| Location | Indianola, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.162876°N, 95.774716°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74442 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Indianola, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indianola, 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 Indianola includes coordinates 35.162876°N, 95.774716°W, situated in Pittsburg County. ZIP code 74442. 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.
