Panama, Oklahoma Weather
Panama, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Panama, Le Flore County.
Full aviation weather for Panama is published on the Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Panama 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 Panama: Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) 32 km · Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 34 km · Stigler Regional Airport (KGZL) 41 km · Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 42 km
Conditions reported at KRKR describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Panama specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Panama.
About Panama, Oklahoma
Panama, Oklahoma, rests where the Ouachita Mountains begin their gentle sag towards the Arkansas border, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet patience. It lies 21.6 miles south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 226°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of Poteau. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of dense pine and a more open scattering of oak and hickory, define its immediate surroundings. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, especially after a rain, a fragrance mingling with the faint hum of cicadas on warm afternoons. Creeks, born from springs hidden within the wooded slopes, carve shallow, meandering paths, their waters often clear and cool, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The character of Panama is one of quiet persistence, a place that has weathered seasons and changes with a stoic grace, its vistas often framed by the deep green of the trees or the soft, hazy blues of distant ridges. The history of Panama is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies, particularly its mineral wealth. Coal mining once formed the backbone of its economy, a demanding and often perilous endeavor that shaped the lives and livelihoods of its early inhabitants. The echoes of that past can still be felt, not in active shafts, but in the very terrain, the subtle depressions and rises that hint at subterranean activity. Today, the economic pulse of Panama beats to a different, more varied rhythm, with agriculture, small businesses, and the growing presence of services contributing to its sustenance. The proximity to larger centers of commerce means that while Panama retains its distinct rural character, its residents are connected to a wider world, their days marked by a steady, unhurried pace, a gentle counterpoint to the demanding work of generations past.
Live animated radar for Panama 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 | Panama, Le Flore County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.167319°N, 94.672446°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74951 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Panama, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Panama, 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 Panama includes coordinates 35.167319°N, 94.672446°W, situated in Le Flore County. ZIP code 74951. 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. 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.
