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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

94°F

34°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Artesia MS

Heat Advisory September 16, 01:32pm until September 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 01:32pm until September 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Artesia MS
 33.44°N 88.69°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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