Pettit, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pettit, Cherokee County.
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Pettit rests in a landscape that remembers its ancient roots, where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle sag into the Arkoma Basin. It lies 22.7 miles east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 87°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Park Hill. The land here is a study in soft, rolling contours, cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine that seems to absorb the very light of day, especially in the late afternoon when the shadows stretch long and indigo across the forest floor. Small, clear creeks, barely more than whispers of water in drier months, carve meandering paths through the dappled undergrowth, feeding the larger, more purposeful flow of the Illinois River a short distance away. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway. The story of Pettit is entwined with the broader narrative of eastern Oklahoma, a region shaped by both indigenous heritage and the slow, persistent march of agricultural settlement. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily through cattle ranching and timber, though the economic pulse has always been a quiet one, marked by the steady rhythm of seasons rather than the clamor of industry. While no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions define Pettit, its character is etched in the enduring spirit of its residents and the quiet dignity of the weathered farmsteads scattered across the verdant, undulating terrain. The distinctive silence, broken only by the call of a distant crow or the rustle of leaves, is perhaps its most notable feature, offering a profound sense of peace to those who find themselves within its embrace.
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| Location | Pettit, Cherokee County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.764815°N, 94.965509°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74451 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pettit, 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 Pettit includes coordinates 35.764815°N, 94.965509°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 74451. 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. 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.