Shidler, Oklahoma Weather
Shidler, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shidler, Osage County.
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About Shidler, Oklahoma
Shidler crouches low in the Osage Hills, a place where the sky presses down with an uncommon weight, especially when the thunderheads gather, bruised and purple, on the horizon. It lies 37.7 miles west of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 274°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-north-west of Pawhuska. Rolling pastures, stitched with barbed wire, stretch out like rumpled blankets, interrupted by sudden plunges into wooded ravines where the creek beds run stony and the trees, mostly blackjack and post oak, cling tenaciously to the slopes. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of wild plum blossoms in spring, and the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, sharp shadows that seem to deepen the very soul of the land. Even the wind seems to have a different quality, a persistent whisper that rustles through the tall grasses, carrying the dust of the prairies and the secrets of this ancient country. This is a land shaped by the Osage Nation, their legacy a deep current beneath the surface of everyday life, a history etched not just in stories but in the very contours of the earth. The discovery of oil in the early 20th century brought a feverish rush, transforming Shidler from a quiet settlement into a boomtown, its fortunes tied to the black gold that flowed from beneath the prairie. Though the oil fields have quieted, the echoes of that era remain, in the sturdy, weathered buildings that still line the main street, and in the enduring spirit of resilience that defines the people of Shidler. The local economy now leans more towards ranching and agriculture, the cattle grazing peacefully on the very lands that once fueled fortunes, and the gentle rhythm of rural life has settled back in, a quiet counterpoint to the boisterous past.
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| Location | Shidler, Osage County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.781985°N, 96.661138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74652 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shidler, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shidler, 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 Shidler includes coordinates 36.781985°N, 96.661138°W, situated in Osage County. ZIP code 74652. 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.
