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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
6:15 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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