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Current conditions at

Oxford, University-Oxford Airport (KUOX)

Lat: 34.38°NLon: 89.54°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Sep 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Independence MS

Heat Advisory September 16, 05:30pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 05:30pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Independence MS
 34.71°N 89.74°W (Elev. 384 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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