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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Preston MS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Preston MS
 33.03°N 88.82°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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