Keys, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Keys, Cherokee County.
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Keys, Oklahoma, is a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 22.8 miles east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Tahlequah. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak and hickory, give way to broader, more open spaces, their contours softened by the gentle sweep of the seasons. The air here carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and pine needles, especially after a summer rain, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the leafy canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts that illuminate the undergrowth with a transient glory. Creeks, often little more than silver ribbons meandering through the trees, whisper secrets of the Ozark foothills, their banks lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, a constant, murmuring presence in the landscape. The history of Keys is deeply entwined with the land's bounty and the industry that sought it. For generations, the rhythms of life in Keys have been shaped by the cycles of agriculture, with small farms dotting the countryside, producing everything from cattle to hay. The echoes of earlier endeavors, perhaps mining or timber, can still be sensed in the slightly uneven terrain and the occasional weathered barn that stands as a silent sentinel. This locality, though not a hub of bustling commerce, possesses a distinct character, a groundedness that comes from a connection to the soil and a history of self-reliance, where the community's strength lies in its shared experiences and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Keys, Cherokee County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.798148°N, 94.967732°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74451 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keys, 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 Keys includes coordinates 35.798148°N, 94.967732°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 74451. 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.