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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Artesia MS

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:47am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 16, 10:47am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Artesia MS
 33.43°N 88.58°W
Last Update:
10:15 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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