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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 11:00am until October 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until October 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until October 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.52°N 88.42°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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