Welch, Oklahoma Weather
Welch, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Welch, Craig County.
Full aviation weather for Welch is published on the Vinita Municipal Airport (KH04) page, 27 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. 3 airfields within reach of Welch 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 Welch: Stearmans Roost Airport (KOK1) 43 km · Nowata Municipal Airport (KH66) 50 km
Conditions reported at KH04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Welch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Welch.
About Welch, Oklahoma
Welch rests in the rolling Ozark foothills, where the land begins its gentle descent toward the lower plains. It lies 35.3 miles west-south-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 246°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west of Miami. The character of Welch is defined by the broad, open sky that stretches overhead, often painted with the bold strokes of passing weather. Fields of green and gold, punctuated by the darker hues of scattered timber, stretch to horizons that seem to invite contemplation. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, a smell of damp soil and growing things. The few streets of Welch are lined with buildings that speak of a settled, enduring presence, their facades weathered by the sun and wind of countless seasons. The history of Welch is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of this part of Oklahoma, a landscape that has long sustained those who work its fertile ground. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of the local economy, with crops like wheat and hay thriving under the wide Oklahoma sky. The land itself, a blend of prairie and woodland, holds stories of pioneers and the quiet determination required to carve a life from it. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very rhythm of Welch, the slow turning of the seasons and the predictable ebb and flow of daily life, carries the weight of its history. The subtle beauty of this place is found in the way the late afternoon sun softens the edges of the landscape, casting long shadows that lend a quiet dignity to the fields and the modest homes.
Live animated radar for Welch 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 | Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.873685°N, 95.095797°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74369 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Welch, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Welch, 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 Welch includes coordinates 36.873685°N, 95.095797°W, situated in Craig County. ZIP code 74369. 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. 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.
