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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.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mississippi State MS

Red Flag Warning October 17, 11:00am until October 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 16, 03:08pm until October 16, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning October 16, 03:08pm until October 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mississippi State MS
 33.48°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
2:15 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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