Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KGCM

Ballou, OK weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 14 mph22 km/h; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	54%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	60%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	42%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	44%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	44%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	68%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	83%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	85%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	89%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	53%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	55%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	60%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	46%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–69°21°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 58°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Illinois River (AR OK) near Tahlequah

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 251 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 178 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Hudson Lake

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 620 ft
Flow: 215,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Spavinaw Dam

19 mi

Level: 680 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:49 PM; Morning 7:19–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ballou. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ballou, OK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River (AR OK) near Tahlequah

Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Hudson Lake

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Spavinaw Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon