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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.

Mostly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 30 Jul 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Starkville MS

Heat Advisory July 31, 10:00am until July 31, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Starkville MS
 33.44°N 88.85°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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