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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.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Steens MS

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Steens MS
 33.57°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
12:41 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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