Kiowa, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kiowa, Pittsburg County.
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Kiowa lies cradled by a land that remembers the ancient sea, its gentle slopes hinting at a time when these rolling hills were submerged. It lies 71.6 miles south-east of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 126°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-south-west of McAlester. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked Oklahoma soil and the distant breath of pine. Fields of amber grain ripple under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, their edges softened by the encroaching scrub oak and the occasional defiant cedar. The landscape feels both enduring and yielding, a place where the sun’s fierce gaze is tempered by the generous sweep of the horizon, and the quietude is punctuated only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses. The history of Kiowa is a narrative of grit and resourcefulness, deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this very ground. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts, a legacy that has subtly shaped the character of its people, instilling a quiet resilience. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a spectral presence in the weathered facades of older buildings and the stoic countenances of those who call Kiowa home. The local economy, now diversified and evolving, still draws strength from the fertile land, with agriculture and small businesses weaving a new chapter into the enduring story of this Pittsburg County settlement.
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| Location | Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.720652°N, 95.899159°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74553 |
| 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 Kiowa, 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 Kiowa includes coordinates 34.720652°N, 95.899159°W, situated in Pittsburg County. ZIP code 74553. 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.