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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.

Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Columbus MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 04:07pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 04:07pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Columbus MS
 33.54°N 88.44°W
Last Update:
3:15 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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