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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Columbus MS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
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:
5 Miles W Columbus MS
 33.52°N 88.5°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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