Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Preston MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Preston MS
 33.01°N 88.85°W
7:02 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
7am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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