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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Columbus MS

Heat Advisory until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Columbus MS
 33.56°N 88.41°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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