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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.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Sturgis MS

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

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Sturgis MS
 33.31°N 88.97°W
Last Update:
7:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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