Stilwell, Oklahoma Weather
Stilwell, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stilwell, Adair County.
Full aviation weather for Stilwell is published on the Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) page, 36 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 Stilwell 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 Stilwell: Smith Field (KSLG) 44 km · Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) 45 km · Drake Field (KFYV) 46 km · Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 58 km · Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) 60 km
Conditions reported at KTQH describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stilwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stilwell.
About Stilwell, Oklahoma
Stilwell rests in a fold of the Ozark foothills, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the higher ridges. It lies 31.4 miles west-south-west of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 237°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-south-west of Fairfield. Red earth, a rich, ochreous clay, defines the contours, breaking into gentle slopes cloaked in a dense, varied forest. Oak and hickory dominate, their sturdy forms a testament to the region's resilience, interspersed with the delicate, feathery fronds of sumac and the occasional bolder statement of a pine. The air here carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth after a rain, the resinous tang of pine needles, and the sweet, almost cloying perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills over fences and climbs abandoned structures. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, diffused shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air, and painting the undergrowth in shifting patterns of emerald and gold. The history of Stilwell is inextricably linked to the fertile valleys and the resourceful spirit of its people, many of whom trace their ancestry back to early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and the bounty of the forests. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, with strawberries and peaches becoming particularly renowned, their sweetness a product of the specific microclimate and the careful tending of the soil. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of farming and the small businesses that support it, a steady pulse beneath the surface of everyday life. Occasionally, the distinctive shape of a historic church steeple or the weathered facade of a general store will catch the eye, hinting at the layers of stories and lives lived in this corner of Adair County, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is simply part of the present landscape.
Live animated radar for Stilwell 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 | Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.81453°N, 94.628555°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74960 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stilwell, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stilwell, 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 Stilwell includes coordinates 35.814530°N, 94.628555°W, situated in Adair County. ZIP code 74960. 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.
