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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Columbus MS

Severe T-storm Watch March 9, 05:04pm until March 9, 07:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch March 9, 05:04pm until March 9, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Columbus MS
 33.56°N 88.41°W
Last Update:
4:15 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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