Oxford, Alabama Weather
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Oxford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Foggy——83°69°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain58%0.50″76°68°-7°
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle49%—84°69°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers78%0.97″75°71°-9°
- FridayJun 19Light Showers78%—75°68°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast40%—85°62°+10°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle21%—89°65°+4°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 8:05 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Oxford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Oxford
- Mon83°69°4%
- Tue76°68°58%
- Wed84°69°49%
- Thu75°71°78%
- Fri75°68°78%
- Sat85°62°40%
- Sun89°65°21%
- Mon92°70°35%
- Tue89°72°43%
- Wed87°71°31%
- Thu85°69°30%
- Fri93°70°63%
- Sat95°72°58%
- Sun97°73°49%
- Mon94°73°64%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Oxford
SPC has placed Oxford in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Oxford
- 36260
- 36203
- 36253