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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 7 Jul 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Ackerman MS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Ackerman MS
 33.43°N 89.18°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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