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Oxford, MS weather

It is 48°F and clear at Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Sunny, high near 79°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:15 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:28 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Clear · feels like 47°F

Wind

N 3 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.25 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Oxford forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MEG forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the MEG office near Oxford.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. Mississippi has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Oxford (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM50°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM58°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM66°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM71°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM75°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM77°FSunny1%ESE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM78°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM79°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM78°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM56°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM49°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 6 AM49°FSunny0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Oxford can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 79°F·Low 48°F

Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

Thursday

High 80°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

High 74°F·Low 57°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 76°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Oxford is served by the National Weather Service MEG forecast office, forecast zone MSZ013, county zone MSC071.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Oxford (34.3513, -89.5370), in Lafayette County. Population: 26,801 (2024 estimate), number 12 of the 20 Mississippi cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KNQA. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.3513,-89.537 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:15 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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