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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 1 Jul 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Macon MS

Severe T-storm Watch until July 1, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 1, 04:26pm until July 1, 09:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until July 1, 10:00pm
    Heat Advisory July 1, 04:26pm until July 1, 09:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Macon MS
 33.07°N 88.52°W
Last Update:
4:21 pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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