Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Extreme Heat; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding Tuesday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through Tuesday across much of the western U.S. and northern New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Major Hurricane by this weekend as it moves across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor future forecasts for any East Coast impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	12 Aug 2:56 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Hamilton MS

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 95 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.