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Current conditions at

Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jul 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MSSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MSSimilar City Names
 33.52°N 88.42°W
Last Update:
11:26 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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