Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KAXS

Friendship, OK weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southeast. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 60°16° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	94%	4
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	93%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	38%	92%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	45%	82%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	49%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	53%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	89%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	92%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	82%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Storms 0.75 in19 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
67°19°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 58°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 72–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

North Fork of the Red River near Headrick

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk Creek (OK) near Roosevelt

11 mi

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork of the Red River near Tipton

13 mi

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork of the Red River at Lake Altus at Lugert

14 mi

Level: 1540 ft
Flow: 43,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Altus 3s Mesonet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:07 PM; Morning 7:34–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:16 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Friendship. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.