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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
10:15 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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