Oxford, Mississippi Weather
Oxford, Mississippi — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Oxford, Amite County.
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About Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi, unfurls itself across a landscape of rolling hills and verdant pine forests, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and sweet magnolias. It lies 50.0 miles north of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-east of Gloster. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of oaks and hickories, falls in shifting mosaics onto the red clay soil, a warm, earthy hue that underpins the entire region. The Amite River, a ribbon of slow-moving water, winds its way through the periphery, its banks fringed with dense undergrowth and the occasional cypress knee. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a gentle hum that resonates from the broad porches of antebellum homes and the shaded squares of the town center. This is a place where history breathes in the very air, a quiet counterpoint to the vibrant intellectual pulse of its renowned university. Oxford's economy, once deeply rooted in agriculture – cotton fields stretching across these very hills – has evolved, now drawing strength from tourism and the pervasive influence of academia. The ghosts of literary giants linger in the brick-lined streets and the hushed halls of the university library, their stories woven into the very fabric of Oxford's character. Local traditions, from lively Friday night football games to the solemn remembrance of past eras, continue to shape the community, creating a unique blend of timeless Southern charm and forward-looking innovation.
Live animated radar for Oxford and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Oxford, Amite County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.267951°N, 90.898158°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38655, 39638, 38677 |
| Area Code | 228, 601, 769 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oxford, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oxford, Mississippi, 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 31.267951°N, 90.898158°W, situated in Amite County. ZIP code 38655, 39638, 38677. Telephone area code: 228, 601, 769. 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.
