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Weatherford
is a city of approximately 10,000, located in Custer County in western Oklahoma. It is home to Southwestern Oklahoma State University and is also home to one of the largest wind energy farms in Oklahoma. The city of Weatherford is most well known, however, for the Stafford Air & Space Center, named in honor of Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, a native of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Graduating from the United States Naval Academy, General Stafford is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor along with many numerous other awards including a Television Emmy. A veteran of four space flights, he piloted Gemini VI, and commanded Gemini IX, Apollo 10, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Mission, the historical Soviet/American "handshake in space." The Stafford Air & Space Center contains a 35,000 square foot interior many Smithsonian quality displays. It boasts an actual giant Titan II rocket launch vehicle on display along with the massive Mark 6 reentry vehicle which contained a 9 megaton nuclear warhead. Numerous items on loan from the Smithsonian include a Gemini flight suit, space food and survival items flown to the moon on Apollo 11, and the actual flight pressure suit General Stafford wore on the first flight of the lunar module to the moon, Apollo 10. Other aircraft on display at the museum include a T-38, F-86, Russian MiG21R and an F16 with bombs and sidewinder missiles. Full-size replicas displayed include the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo Command Module, and Gemini spacecraft.
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Weatherford Vacation Rentals
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Weatherford Hotels and Resorts
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| Hotels & Motels |
Comfort Inn & Suites | 1311 E Main St | Weatherford, OK | | (580) 772-9100 | Holiday Inn Express | 3825 East Main St | Weatherford, OK | | (580) 774-0400 | Ramada Inn-Clinton | 2140 W Gary Blvd | Clinton, OK | 15.5 mi. | (580) 323-2010 | Travelodge | 2247 Gary Blvd | Clinton, OK | 15.5 mi. | (580) 323-6840 | Super 8 Clinton | 1120 South 10th St | Clinton, OK | 16.1 mi. | (580) 323-4979 | Days Inn Clinton | 1200 S 10TH St | Clinton, OK | 16.2 mi. | (580) 323-5550 | Hampton Inn Clinton | 2000 Lexington Ave | Clinton, OK | 16.5 mi. | (580) 323-4267 | Microtel Inn & Suites | 4800 North Broadway | Hinton, OK | 19.3 mi. | (405) 542-6011 |
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Weatherford Weather & Climate
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Eastern Oklahoma has a temperate four-season climate with occasional extremes in temperature and rainfall. Eastern Oklahoma is situated near the heart of Tornado Alley. Lightening is common in the spring months, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms containing large hail, damaging winds or tornadoes. There is also the potential for flooding in eastern Oklahoma, however, a comprehensive flood management plan is in place for the area. Summers are usually accompanied by high humidity. Autumn is short, but often the most pleasant time of the year, consisting of sunny days and cool nights. Winter temperatures are generally mild, with average snowfall around nine inches.
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Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
January |
45°F |
24°F |
0.98 in. |
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February |
52°F |
29°F |
1.16 in. |
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March |
62°F |
36°F |
2.27 in. |
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April |
71°F |
46°F |
2.47 in. |
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May |
81°F |
57°F |
5.05 in. |
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June |
90°F |
66°F |
4.09 in. |
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July |
95°F |
71°F |
1.99 in. |
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August |
93°F |
70°F |
2.71 in. |
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September |
84°F |
62°F |
3.27 in. |
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October |
73°F |
50°F |
2.94 in. |
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November |
58°F |
37°F |
1.74 in. |
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December |
47°F |
27°F |
1.24 in. |
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Weatherford Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Clinton Sherman airport (CSM) located about 31 miles west of Weatherford in Clinton, Oklahoma, the Wiley Post airport (PWA) located approximately 58 miles east of Weatherford in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Will Rogers World airport (OKC) located roughly 62 miles east of Weatherford in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and finally the Lawton Fort Sill Regional airport (LAW) located around 68 miles south of Weatherford in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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Weatherford Attractions
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| Amusement and Theme Parks |
Frontier City | Oklahoma City | OK | 66.2 mi. | |
| Water Parks |
White Water Bay | Oklahoma City | OK | 66.2 mi. | | Native Sun Water Park | Lawton | OK | 66.3 mi. | |
| Golf Courses |
Prairie West Golf Club | Weatherford | OK | | | Riverside Municipal Golf Course | Clinton | OK | 15.3 mi. | | Sugar Creek Canyon Golf Club | Hinton | OK | 19.7 mi. | | Roman Nose Golf Course | Watonga | OK | 26.3 mi. | | Watonga Golf Club | Watonga | OK | 26.3 mi. | |
| State Parks |
Red Rock Canyon State Park | | OK | 20.3 mi. | | Fort Cobb State Park | | OK | 27.8 mi. | | Foss State Park | | OK | 29.3 mi. | | Roman Nose State Park | | OK | 31.2 mi. | |
| Zoos and Aquariums |
Oklahoma City Zoological Park | Oklahoma City | OK | 66.2 mi. | |
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