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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.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Vernon AL

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 06:43am until August 17, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 06:43am until August 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday 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

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Vernon AL
 33.71°N 88.11°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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