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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Jul 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Columbus MS

Heat Advisory July 28, 10:00am until July 28, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Columbus MS
 33.54°N 88.44°W
Last Update:
4:15 am CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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