Little Ponderosa, Oklahoma Weather
Little Ponderosa, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Little Ponderosa, Beaver County.
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About Little Ponderosa, Oklahoma
Little Ponderosa lies under a sky that feels vast and ancient, a place where the wind has a voice and the land stretches out in shades of ochre and pale gold. It lies 70.1 miles south of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 180°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Liberal. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling prairie giving way to shallow draws and occasional clusters of hardy scrub. The air, especially in the long, luminous evenings, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of prairie grasses. Here and there, a lone windmill stands sentinel, its blades turning with a slow, deliberate creak, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this wide-open country. The history of Little Ponderosa is bound to the earth, a story of resilience etched into the very fabric of its existence. This corner of Beaver County was shaped by the dust and determination of homesteaders who sought a life on the plains, their legacy carried in the weathered barns and fences that still dot the landscape. The local economy, though modest, draws its strength from the land’s bounty, primarily through ranching and agriculture, where cattle graze on the endless pastures and wheat fields shimmer like a sea of gold under the summer sun. There are no grand landmarks here, no bustling attractions, but there is a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, dictated by the seasons and the unhurried rhythm of the prairie.
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| Location | Little Ponderosa, Beaver County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.95697°N, 100.876275°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73950 |
| Area Code | 580 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Little Ponderosa, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little Ponderosa, 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 Little Ponderosa includes coordinates 36.956970°N, 100.876275°W, situated in Beaver County. ZIP code 73950. 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.
