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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Sep 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Prairie MS

Heat Advisory September 16, 03:21pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 03:21pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Prairie MS
 33.73°N 88.7°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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