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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Macon MS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Macon MS
 33.07°N 88.52°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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