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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.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 4 Sep 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Prairie MS

Heat Advisory September 4, 07:42pm until September 6, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 07:42pm until September 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Prairie MS
 33.75°N 88.62°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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