Oxford, Arkansas Weather
Oxford, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oxford, Izard County.
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About Oxford, Arkansas
Oxford unfolds across Ozark foothills, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet, earthy exhalation. It lies 73.3 miles west-north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Horseshoe Bend. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, rolling hills cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwood forest, primarily oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward in a perpetual, leafy contention. Small creeks, often mere trickles in the dry months but rushing torrents after a rain, carve their winding paths through the landscape, their banks often thick with ferns and mosses that hold the cool, damp air even on a warm afternoon. The sky above is a generous expanse, prone to dramatic cloud formations that paint the late afternoon light with strokes of ochre and rose, a fleeting beauty that settles over Oxford like a gentle benediction. The story of Oxford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Its roots, like the hardy trees that define its surroundings, are deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Izard County. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the bounty of the soil, with cattle ranching and timber harvesting forming the backbone of local livelihoods, a steady, unhurried rhythm that dictates the pulse of daily life. Though not a hub of industry, Oxford is a place where community bonds are strong, forged through shared experiences of changing seasons and the quiet perseverance required to thrive in this corner of the Ozarks. The very air, often carrying the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, seems to whisper tales of those who came before, their lives as intertwined with this rolling landscape as the roots of the ancient oaks.
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| Location | Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.221178°N, 91.929316°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72565, 72517 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oxford, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oxford, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Oxford includes coordinates 36.221178°N, 91.929316°W, situated in Izard County. ZIP code 72565, 72517. Telephone area code: 501. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
