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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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Columbus MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 06:48pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 06:48pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Columbus MS
 33.56°N 88.41°W
Last Update:
6:41 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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