Tatums, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tatums, Carter County.
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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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.