Observed 7:15 AM EDT at KORH

Oxford, MA weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 58°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	17%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	20%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	20%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	6%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	17%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Quinebaug River at Putnam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 234 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 471 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French River at Webster

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Millbury

7.4 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Worcester Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oxford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Oxford. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oxford, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

French River at Webster

Blackstone River at Millbury

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon