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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

99°F

37°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Starkville MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:57pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:57pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Starkville MS
 33.46°N 88.8°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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