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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 16 Jul 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Point MS

Heat Advisory July 17, 10:00am until July 17, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 16, 05:46pm until July 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 16, 05:46pm until July 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Point MS
 33.62°N 88.65°W
Last Update:
5:15 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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