Tenkiller, Oklahoma Weather
Tenkiller, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tenkiller, Cherokee County.
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About Tenkiller, Oklahoma
Tenkiller unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the verdant greens of oak and hickory climb towards a sky that often stretches, a vast, cerulean canvas. It lies 28.6 miles east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Tahlequah. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and sun-baked pine needles, a perpetual perfume of the Ozark foothills. Canyons, etched by the patient work of water over millennia, cradle the deep, cool waters of the lake, their edges softened by a fringe of emergent vegetation. In the quiet hours, the stillness is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead, a sound that seems to hold the very essence of this wilder corner of Oklahoma. The story of Tenkiller is deeply entwined with the Cherokee people, whose ancestral lands these are, the name itself a resonant echo of their heritage. The construction of the Tenkiller Ferry Dam in the mid-20th century transformed the Poteau River into the sprawling, blue jewel that now defines the locale, drawing visitors for its recreational bounty. This vast reservoir became the economic engine, its shimmering surface reflecting the aspirations of a community that thrives on the steady influx of anglers, boaters, and families seeking respite from the everyday. Along its shores, small communities have sprung up, their economies quietly sustained by lakeside cabins, bait shops, and the simple, honest labor of those who understand the enduring appeal of clear water and open skies.
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| Location | Tenkiller, Cherokee County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.800646°N, 94.86384°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74471, 74931 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tenkiller, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tenkiller, 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 Tenkiller includes coordinates 35.800646°N, 94.863840°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 74471, 74931. 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. 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.
