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, Lafayette County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oxford.
About Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, red earth breathes a quiet resilience under a wide, often luminous sky. It lies 44.7 miles south-south-east of Olive Branch, MS (from Olive Branch, MS: bearing 157°T), and is situated 0.4 miles east of University. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves catching the sun, stand sentinel along tree-lined avenues, their blossoms releasing a heady perfume after a soft spring rain. The air, particularly as the day softens towards evening, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of blooming honeysuckle and the faint, earthy scent of the surrounding fields. Oak trees, ancient and broad, offer their deep shade, their branches a complex network against the shifting blues and grays of the afternoon sky. This is a place where history whispers from the brickwork of its venerable buildings and hums in the vibrant, ongoing life of its university. For generations, Oxford has been a nexus of intellect and culture, its reputation as a literary heartland drawing scholars and artists alike. The local economy, once deeply rooted in agriculture, now thrives on a dynamic mix of education, tourism, and a burgeoning creative scene. The Oxford Square, the town's historic core, pulsates with the energy of independent bookstores, lively cafes, and the enduring traditions of Southern hospitality, a constant reminder of the enduring spirit that defines Oxford.
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, Lafayette County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.366495°N, 89.519248°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 34.366495°N, 89.519248°W, situated in Lafayette 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.
