Kenton, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kenton, Cimarron County.
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Kenton stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of the Oklahoma panhandle, where the earth unfurls in broad, sun-baked plains that meet the sky in an endless embrace. It lies 129.8 miles south-east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 136°T), and is situated 27.6 miles west-north-west of Boise City. The landscape here is a study in subtle, sweeping grandeur, a place where the wind is a constant companion, shaping the very contours of the land with a patient, invisible hand. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to wide, open vistas, and the air itself often carries the dry, clean scent of sun-scorched grass and distant, unseen water. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality that seems to bleed into the very soil, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the sparsely populated terrain. The history of Kenton is intrinsically tied to the Dust Bowl era, a period that etched resilience into the character of its inhabitants and left its mark on the agricultural rhythm of the region. The economy, once more heavily reliant on farming and ranching, still draws sustenance from the vast ranches that dot the surrounding countryside, their cattle grazing on the hardy grasses. This corner of Oklahoma, close to the borders of New Mexico and Colorado, possesses a distinct, independent spirit, a self-reliance born of isolation and the sheer immensity of the land. Kenton’s story is one of adaptation, of finding beauty and sustenance in a place that demands much from those who call it home, where the quiet hum of daily life is a melody played against the vast silence of the plains.
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| Location | Kenton, Cimarron County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.903076°N, 102.963262°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73946 |
| Area Code | 580 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenton, 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 Kenton includes coordinates 36.903076°N, 102.963262°W, situated in Cimarron County. ZIP code 73946. Telephone area code: 580. 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.