Oxford, Arkansas Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oxford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——81°59°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast12%—84°64°+3°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers11%0.01″82°67°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle14%—80°66°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers63%—80°69°0°
- MondayJun 8Showers65%—79°69°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast38%—89°71°+10°
Ozone at AQI 39. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 4:25 AM
- Moonset
- 2:21 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Oxford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.