North Fork of the Red River near Carter
3.4 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KCSM
Carter, OK weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south. 813–17 mph28 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 51% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 61% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 59% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 50% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 37% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 44% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 59% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 50% | 93% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 46% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 46% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 70% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 60% | 69% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 64°18°40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 63°17°60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°60% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 61°16°50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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
- 63°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
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
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OUN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
North Fork of the Red River near Sayre
8.2 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Granite
24 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Salt Fork of the Red River at Mangum
25 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
ELK CITY 4 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 2024
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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- —SatOct 24
Carter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:16–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:36–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:17 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:49 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
