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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Prairie MS

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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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:
12:45 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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