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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.

A Few Clouds

94°F

34°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mississippi State MS

Heat Advisory August 21, 06:54pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 21, 06:54pm until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mississippi State MS
 33.46°N 88.8°W
Last Update:
6:41 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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