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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus MS

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:21pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 12:21pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbus MS
 33.54°N 88.41°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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