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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 11:00am until October 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 16, 09:00am until October 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 10pm and 4am. Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and 4am. Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.42°W
Last Update:
6:15 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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