Sour John, Oklahoma Weather
Sour John, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sour John, Muskogee County.
Full aviation weather for Sour John is published on the Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (KMKO) page, 21 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. 6 airfields within reach of Sour John 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 Sour John: Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) 36 km · Stigler Regional Airport (KGZL) 37 km · Hefner Easley Airport (KH68) 42 km · Fountainhead Lodge Airpark (K0F7) 49 km · Haskell Airport (K2K9) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMKO describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sour John specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sour John.
About Sour John, Oklahoma
Sour John lies in a place where the land itself seems to sigh. It lies 15.5 miles south-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-west of Gore. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of oak and hickory, give way to broad, sun-drenched fields of sorghum and corn, their stalks whispering secrets on the breeze. The air here, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a heavy sweetness, a blend of drying grasses and distant blooming wildflowers, potent enough to make the very light seem to shimmer. Creeks, silver threads in the landscape, meander through the valleys, their banks often softened by the lush growth of wild mint and the occasional, stubborn cluster of cardinal flowers, their vibrant red a stark contrast to the muted earth tones of the terrain. This corner of Muskogee County carries the quiet imprint of generations who have coaxed a living from its soil. Historically, it was a landscape shaped by agriculture, with small farms dotting the countryside, their prosperity tied to the capricious dance of rain and sun. While larger industries have passed through, the heart of Sour John's economy has always been rooted in the land, in the careful cultivation of crops that feed the nation and the raising of livestock that graze on the abundant pastures. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady cadence of planting, tending, and harvesting, a way of being that fosters a deep connection to the earth and a quiet resilience in its people.
Live animated radar for Sour John 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.
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| Location | Sour John, Muskogee County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.6206°N, 95.1432°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74435 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sour John, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sour John, 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 Sour John includes coordinates 35.620600°N, 95.143200°W, situated in Muskogee County. ZIP code 74435. 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.
