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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Sep 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.52°N 88.42°W
Last Update:
7:15 pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 13, 2026
 
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