Tipton, Oklahoma Weather
Tipton, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tipton, Tillman County.
Full aviation weather for Tipton is published on the Tipton Municipal Airport (K1O8) page, 6 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 Tipton 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 Tipton: Altus Air Force Base (KLTS) 22 km · Frederick Regional Airport (KFDR) 22 km · Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS) 28 km · Grandfield Municipal Airport (K1O1) 47 km · Hobart Regional Airport (KHBR) 55 km
Conditions reported at K1O8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tipton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tipton.
About Tipton, Oklahoma
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.
Live animated radar for Tipton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tipton, Oklahoma Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
