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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.

Overcast

94°F

34°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Sep 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Columbus MS

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Columbus MS
 33.51°N 88.39°W
Last Update:
11:46 am CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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