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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 15 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
8:15 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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