Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)
Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.
Fair
38°C
101°F
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | NW 13 G 28 km/h |
| Barometer | 1015.4 mb (29.99 in) |
| Dewpoint | 22°C (71°F) |
| Visibility | 16 km |
| Heat Index | 43°C (110°F) |
| Last update | 17 Aug 2:56 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Columbus MS
Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 03:52pm until August 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °C
Slight Chance
T-stormsTonight
Low: 24 °C
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly CloudyTuesday
High: 36 °C
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °C
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °C
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °C
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °C
Chance
T-stormsThursday Night
Low: 23 °C
Chance
T-storms
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Heat index values as high as 44. West wind around 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 36. Heat index values as high as 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
33.52°N 88.42°W
33.52°N 88.42°W
3:15 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
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