Current conditions at

Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW West Point MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:05pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:05pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW West Point MS
 33.57°N 88.68°W
12:15 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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