Wakita
in Grant County of Oklahoma, United States

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.883 and -97.922 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 53' 0" and W -97° 55' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:23 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 8:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Discover Wakita

Wakita in Grant County (Oklahoma) with it's 344 citizens is a place in United States about 1,145 mi (or 1,842 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wakita is now 08:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Wakita, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Wichita Mid Continent Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 96 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Medford, Anthony, Cherokee, Enid and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 10th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 01:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Energy Guard Midwest

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5/10/2010 Wakita OK Tornado and Hail stock video

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 47:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: StormChasingVideo

B-Roll stock video of a large tornado forming just to the south of the town of Wakita, OK. Footage shows several storm chasers driving into the area of rotation on the ground and being hit...


Oklahoma tornado - May 10, 2010

Published: May 13, 2010
Length: 16:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: centralokstorms

Video of one of the tornadoes and subsequent damage to power poles and trees in far northern Oklahoma on May 10, 2010, during a high risk from the Storm Prediction Center. Unfortunately, with...


05-10-2010 Tornado SW of Wakita, OK

Published: May 11, 2010
Length: 22:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WXtremeChaser

This is the second of three tornadoes the WXtreme Chase Team saw in north central Oklahoma near the Kansas border. Of interest on this one are the satellites and the suction vortices easily...


May 10, 2010 - Wakita/Medford RFD 4X timelapse

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 45:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Sims

I was behind the main line of chasers on the storm that produced the tornado near Wakita/Medford. I had seen the first small spinup from back near nash about...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Wakita, Oklahoma

Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1898. The population was 344 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 18.1 percent from 420 at the 2000 census. Wakita is notable as the location for the 1996 motion picture film, Twister.

Located at 36.8817, -97.9239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Grant County, Oklahoma, Towns in Oklahoma