Tipton, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tipton, Tillman County.
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Tipton unfolds across a broad expanse of Oklahoma's southwestern plains, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon is a clean, unwavering line. It lies 43.3 miles west of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 260°T), and is situated 14.4 miles south-east of Altus. The land here is a study in subtle contours, gently rolling terrain that swells and recedes like a sleeping giant, giving way to wide, open fields that stretch towards the distant, hazy bluffs. Dust devils dance in the dry air during summer afternoons, ephemeral spirits of the prairie, and the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening wheat is a constant, earthy perfume. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a stillness broken only by the chirping of crickets and the low hum of distant traffic, as the sun bleeds molten gold and rose across the immense canvas of the sky. The story of Tipton is deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Its origins lie in the agricultural boom of the early 20th century, a time when settlers saw the potential of this fertile ground for wheat and cattle ranching, and the local economy still largely reflects that heritage, with agricultural enterprises forming the backbone of its commerce. You can still see the weathered grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, and the occasional herd of cattle grazing in pastures that seem to go on forever. While not a place of grand monuments, Tipton possesses a quiet resilience, a character forged in the hardworking spirit of its people and the enduring rhythm of the seasons.
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| Location | Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.502855°N, 99.140914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73570 |
| 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 Tipton, 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 Tipton includes coordinates 34.502855°N, 99.140914°W, situated in Tillman County. ZIP code 73570. 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.