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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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 3 Jul 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ackerman MS

Heat Advisory July 3, 11:38am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 3, 11:38am until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ackerman MS
 33.3°N 89.24°W
Last Update:
11:15 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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