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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Hope MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Hope MS
 33.44°N 88.31°W
Last Update:
12:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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