Spencerville, OK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (74760)
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 68°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 68°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 65°F to 78°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 64°F with lows around 40°F.
This Date in Weather History
1848 - When Joseph Henry came to the Smithsonian, one of his priorities was to set up a meteorological program. In 1847, while outlining his plan for the new institution, Henry called for "a system of extended meteorological observations for solving American storms." On November 1st, 1848, Joseph Henry and Navy meteorologist James Espy wrote a letter urging anyone interested in becoming a weather observer to signify their willingness to do so. By 1849, he had budgeted $1,000 for the Smithsonian meteorological project and established a network of some 150 volunteer weather observers. A decade later, the project had more than 600 volunteer observers, including people in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its cost in 1860 was $4,400, or thirty percent of the Smithsonian's research and publication budget.
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Spencerville 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Nov 1
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Nov 7
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:42 AM
Sunset 6:30 PM
Last Light 6:55 PM
Moonset 3:09 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
96 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
8 at 20 Miles South-southeast Of Harrison, NE
Weather Folklore
If smoke falls to the ground, it is likely to rain.
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About Spencerville, Oklahoma
Spencerville is an unincorporated community in northern Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 12 miles northeast of Hugo, adjacent to the Pushmataha County border. The improved Ft. Smith to Ft. Towson military road of 1839 ran north–south through Spencerville after crossing the "Seven Devils" on its way southeast to Doaksville. This wagon road was heavily used by the U.S. Army from 1839 to 1848, especially during the war with Mexico.
Spencerville, named for U.S. Secretary of War John C. Spencer, was home to Spencer Academy, a Choctaw Nation boarding school for boys. The trace of the military road today serves as the access road from Spencerville 1/4 mile north to the site of old Spencer Academy. A large Oklahoma Historical Society marker identifies the site.
Spencer Academy was opened in January 1844. It was here that Negro freedman "Uncle" Wallace Willis composed “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”. He was inspired by the Red River which reminded him of the Jordan and of the Prophet Elijah being taken to heaven by a chariot. Spencer Academy was operated on behalf of the Choctaw Indians by the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
Prior to Oklahoma's statehood Spencerville was in Towson County, Choctaw Nation—but was very close to the boundary with Cedar County. A United States post office operated at Spencerville, Indian Territory, from January 22, 1844 to July 22, 1847 and was established again on May 17, 1902. The community and its post offices took their name from the academy. The academy later relocated to Nelson, several miles to the west.
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