Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Columbus MS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after noon.  High near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.44°W
12:15 am CST Jan 1, 2026
1am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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