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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MS
 33.52°N 88.42°W
Last Update:
5:15 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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