Optima, Oklahoma Weather
Optima, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Optima, Texas County.
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About Optima, Oklahoma
Optima, Oklahoma, unfolds across a canvas of ochre earth, where the sky, vast and an insistent blue, presses down on a landscape of subtle, rolling contours. It lies 87.9 miles south-south-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 198°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Guymon. The terrain here speaks of a long, slow shaping, not by dramatic peaks or plunging valleys, but by the patient work of wind and water over eons. Sparse stands of hardy trees, their branches reaching out like supplicating hands, punctuate the open spaces, offering scant shade against the sun’s persistent gaze. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest hint of dust and the distant promise of rain, a scent that clings to everything like a second skin. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, dictated by the sun’s arc and the seasons’ gentle turning, a quiet resilience etched into the very grain of the land. The history of Optima is deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations, a legacy of agriculture that continues to define its character. This is a place where the economy is tethered to the earth, to the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Though no great rivers or bustling ports mark its geography, the subtle undulations of the terrain have guided settlement and shaped the quietude of its existence. Optima’s story is not one of booming industries or grand pronouncements, but of persistent, quiet growth, a steady hum of life played out against the backdrop of an immense and open sky.
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| Location | Optima, Texas County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.758359°N, 101.356272°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73945 |
| Area Code | 580 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Optima, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Optima, 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 Optima includes coordinates 36.758359°N, 101.356272°W, situated in Texas County. ZIP code 73945. 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.
