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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.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

Dense Fog Advisory until January 8, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 8, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 74 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.49°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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