Optima, Oklahoma Weather
Optima, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Optima, Texas County.
Full aviation weather for Optima is published on the Guymon Municipal Airport (KGUY) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Optima have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Optima: Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG) 45 km · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (KLBL) 48 km · Elkhart Morton County Airport (KEHA) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGUY describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Optima specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Optima.
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.
Live animated radar for Optima and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
