Chikaskia River near Blackwell
10 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 227 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KPNC
Tonkawa, OK weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 69°38° colder than a typical Oct 25.
Today: low 56°13°, high 0°−18°.
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (76°24° then, 76°24° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (30%)
Tuesday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tuesday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 45% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 70% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 80% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 87% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 81% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Showers | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Tue 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 64% | — | — |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Tue 3p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Tue 4p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Tue 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 0°−18°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 74°23°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 58°, warming up.
Tuesday
59% chance of rain, high 75°, low 59°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 74–82°; chance of precipitation on 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa
0.3 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sun 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Arkansas River near Ponca City
21 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake
22 mi- Level
- 1011 ft
- Flow
- 431,000 cfs
Reading from Sun 4 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 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 7:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Ponca City Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 69°38° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 2014
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1957
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +1°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +10°+6°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +10°+6°FriOct 23
- +11°+6°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Tonkawa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:11 AM · rises 6:09 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
