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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 10:00 AM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Aug 4:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Crawford MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 10:00am until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.