Salt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Lake
12 mi- Level
- 1124 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KAVK
Cherokee, OK weather
Clear and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°), high 81°27°.
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 610–10 mph17 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 61°16°
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 2 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 36% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 45% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 73–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva
17 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa
21 mi- Level
- -0.1 ft
Reading from Sat 1:30 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 10Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Cherokee 1ssw Mesonet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 2024
- Record low
- 35°2° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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- —SatOct 24
Cherokee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:01–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
