Sterling, Oklahoma Weather
Sterling, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sterling, Comanche County.
Full aviation weather for Sterling is published on the Henry Post Army Air Field (KFSI) page, 24 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 Sterling 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 Sterling: Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW) 30 km · Anadarko Municipal Airport (KF68) 35 km · Halliburton Field (KDUC) 37 km · Chickasha Municipal Airport (KCHK) 43 km · Lindsay Municipal Airport (K1K2) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFSI describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sterling specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sterling.
About Sterling, Oklahoma
Sterling rests under a vast Oklahoma sky, a place where the land stretches out with a quiet, unpretentious grace. It lies 15.8 miles north-east of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 52°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-south-east of Elgin. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of prairie, broken by the occasional rise and fall that hints at ancient geological shifts. Mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like old hands, dot the landscape, their shadows lengthening as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, a perfume that speaks of open spaces and a profound stillness. Life in Sterling moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle ebb and flow that feels deeply rooted in the soil. The history of Sterling is etched in the very character of its people and the land they cultivate. This is a place that grew from the rich soil of Comanche County, its economy historically tied to the bounty of agriculture – wheat fields that shimmer like a golden sea in the summer sun, and cattle ranches that define the rolling contours of the countryside. The ingenuity of early settlers, who carved a life out of this sometimes challenging environment, is a quiet legacy that persists. While Sterling might not boast grand landmarks, its distinctiveness lies in the enduring spirit of its residents and the subtle beauty of its prairie setting, a place where the simple act of watching the clouds drift across the immense sky can feel like a profound communion with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Sterling 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 | Sterling, Comanche County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.750349°N, 98.171713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73567 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sterling, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sterling, 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 Sterling includes coordinates 34.750349°N, 98.171713°W, situated in Comanche County. ZIP code 73567. Telephone area code: 405. 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.
