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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.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Macon MS

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East 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. East 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, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East 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. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Macon MS
 33.09°N 88.44°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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