Oxford, Nebraska Weather
Oxford, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oxford, Furnas County.
Full aviation weather for Oxford is published on the Brewster Field (KHDE) page, 34 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Oxford have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Oxford: Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB) 45 km · Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHDE describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oxford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oxford.
About Oxford, Nebraska
Oxford sits at a crossroads where the Nebraska prairie begins to gently roll, a landscape painted in broad strokes of amber and pale gold under an immense, ever-changing sky. It lies 42.6 miles south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 223°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south-west of Holdrege. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, touched by the distant dust of farm fields and the subtle sweetness of wild grasses. Farmsteads, often appearing as solitary sentinels against the horizon, punctuate the vast expanse, their silos and barns catching the sun like polished coins. The land itself, a rich, dark soil that yields generously to the plow, feels ancient and enduring, stretching out in a quiet, determined beauty that has shaped the very character of Oxford. The story of Oxford is one of resilience and agricultural grit, a settlement that grew from the dreams of those who saw potential in these fertile plains. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, established a life here, their labors intimately connected to the cycles of the seasons and the bounty of the earth. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming and ranching, with grain elevators standing as silent witnesses to the harvest and cattle trucks a familiar sight on the county roads. While Oxford may not boast towering landmarks, its distinctive character lies in the quiet pride of its people and the enduring spirit of a community that understands the profound connection between the land and the lives lived upon it.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Oxford, Furnas County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.248342°N, 99.633445°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68967 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oxford, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oxford, Nebraska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 40.248342°N, 99.633445°W, situated in Furnas County. ZIP code 68967. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
