Mead, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mead, Bryan County.
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Mead is a quiet settlement where the Oklahoma sky stretches vast and often a pale, luminous blue. It lies 16.9 miles north of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 5°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Durant. The land here rolls in gentle swells, a tapestry of green pastures and darker patches of timber that follow the subtle contours of the terrain. Oak and pecan trees stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards the sun, while the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses. The roads, some paved and some still the honest red dirt of the region, wind between fields, leading the eye towards the horizon where the land seems to melt into the sky. There's a stillness to Mead, a sense of patient waiting, as if the land itself breathes in slow, measured rhythms. The history of Mead is tied to the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture, a legacy that still echoes in the scattered farms and the occasional weathered barn. Early settlers, drawn by the potential for cultivation, established roots that have deepened with each passing generation. While the immediate vicinity doesn't boast major waterways, the presence of nearby lakes and the Trinity River watershed shapes the character of the region, offering both practical resources and a subtle, enduring influence on the local landscape. The economy of Mead has always been largely agrarian, with cattle ranching and crop farming forming the backbone, though the modern era has seen a diversification that includes small businesses and a quiet dependence on the larger economic engines of nearby towns. There's a distinct lack of ostentatious landmarks; instead, the notable features are the enduring spirit of the people and the quiet, unpretentious beauty of the Oklahoma countryside.
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| Location | Mead, Bryan County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 33.999542°N, 96.509161°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73449 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mead, 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 Mead includes coordinates 33.999542°N, 96.509161°W, situated in Bryan County. ZIP code 73449. Telephone area code: 405. 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.