Oxford, North Carolina Weather
Oxford, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Oxford, Granville County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oxford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oxford is published on the Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) page, 8 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. 6 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: Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 32 km · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 35 km · Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) 40 km · Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) 51 km · Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) 54 km
Conditions reported at KHNZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oxford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the red clay soil, rich and deep, supports a verdant tapestry of forests and agricultural fields. It lies 23.3 miles north of Wake Forest, NC (from Wake Forest, NC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 10.7 miles west of Henderson. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingling of pine and the distant scent of ripening tobacco, hinting at the seasons’ slow, deliberate turn. The sky, vast and often a pale, washed blue, presides over a setting that feels both grounded and expansive, where the occasional cluster of stately oaks marks the boundary of a long-held farmstead. The land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhalation of earth and sky that settles into the very bones of Oxford. This place, Oxford, carries the weight of its past in the very grain of its buildings and the names whispered on the wind. Its economy, historically tied to the cultivation of bright-leaf tobacco, still echoes with the industry that once defined its prosperity, though now diversification into manufacturing and services adds new threads to its economic fabric. The Roanoke River, a vital artery for the region, flows not far from Oxford, its presence a constant murmur in the background of local life, influencing the drainage and the very character of the surrounding countryside. Notable landmarks, like the historic courthouse square, stand as silent witnesses to generations of commerce and community, each brick and weathered façade a testament to Oxford's enduring spirit.
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, Granville County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.3107°N, 78.590834°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27565 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oxford, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oxford, North Carolina, 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 36.310700°N, 78.590834°W, situated in Granville County. ZIP code 27565. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
