Shady Point, Oklahoma Weather
Shady Point, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shady Point, Le Flore County.
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About Shady Point, Oklahoma
Shady Point rises from the rolling terrain of Le Flore County, a place where the Poteau River's broad, slow currents have shaped the land into fertile bottoms and steeper, wooded ridges. It lies 23.0 miles south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 220°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-west of Poteau. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottom, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, filtering through the abundant oak and hickory trees, casts a gentle, dappled light across the landscape. Life in Shady Point moves with the unhurried grace of the nearby waterway, a quiet persistence that echoes the resilience of the land itself. The houses, often painted in soft, muted colors, seem to settle comfortably into their surroundings, their yards filled with the vibrant hues of blooming crape myrtles and the deeper greens of mature shade trees. The history of Shady Point is inextricably linked to the Poteau River and the rich coal seams that once defined the region's economy. For generations, the rhythm of Shady Point was set by the mining industry, with families drawn to the area by the promise of work in the deep shafts. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy of those hardworking years remains, a quiet testament to the grit and determination of the people who built this place. Today, agriculture still plays a significant role, with cattle ranches and farms dotting the surrounding countryside, and the Poteau River continues to offer its bounty, a constant reminder of nature's enduring influence on Shady Point. The distinctive character of Shady Point is not one of grand pronouncements, but rather a subtle hum of continuity, a feeling of being deeply rooted in the earth and connected to the slow, steady pulse of the river.
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| Location | Shady Point, Le Flore County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.130098°N, 94.658558°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74956 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shady Point, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shady Point, 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 Shady Point includes coordinates 35.130098°N, 94.658558°W, situated in Le Flore County. ZIP code 74956. 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.
