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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Artesia MS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Artesia MS
 33.41°N 88.58°W
Last Update:
3:15 am CDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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