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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Ethelsville AL

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:39am until August 20, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 02:39am until August 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Ethelsville AL
 33.35°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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