Tatums, Oklahoma Weather
Tatums, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tatums, Carter County.
Full aviation weather for Tatums is published on the Healdton Municipal Airport (KF32) page, 26 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 Tatums 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 Tatums: Pauls Valley Municipal Airport (KPVJ) 34 km · Lindsay Municipal Airport (K1K2) 42 km · Sulphur Municipal Airport (KF30) 44 km · Ardmore Municipal Airport (KADM) 45 km · Halliburton Field (KDUC) 46 km
Conditions reported at KF32 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tatums specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tatums.
About Tatums, Oklahoma
Tatums unfolds under a vast Oklahoma sky, where the land itself seems to sigh with a gentle, rolling rhythm. It lies 51.1 miles south of Norman, OK (from Norman, OK: bearing 181°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west of Davis. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a tapestry woven from ochre-tinted earth and patches of hardy, sun-bleached grass. Scattered groves of mesquite and elm offer scant shade, their branches reaching like tired arms towards the boundless blue. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost dusty perfume, scented with the dry brush and the distant whisper of wind through fields that stretch to horizons softened by heat. Even the silence here feels active, punctuated by the occasional chirp of a cicada or the far-off rumble of a truck, a constant reminder of the world beyond this quiet pocket of Carter County. The history of Tatums is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the enduring spirit of its land. Once a stop along a vital railway line, its economy has weathered the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes, with cattle ranching and the cultivation of native crops like cotton and sorghum forming the backbone of its livelihood. The legacy of early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and open spaces, still resonates in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dots the landscape. There's a quiet pride in Tatums, a sense of enduring community forged through shared seasons and the simple, honest work of coaxing a living from this particular patch of Oklahoma earth.
Live animated radar for Tatums 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 | Tatums, Carter County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.482863°N, 97.461692°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73487 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tatums, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tatums, 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 Tatums includes coordinates 34.482863°N, 97.461692°W, situated in Carter County. ZIP code 73487. 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.
