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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Macon MS

Flood Watch January 9, 06:00am until January 10, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Macon MS
 33.11°N 88.55°W
Last Update:
7:15 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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