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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Prairie MS

Heat Advisory August 18, 06:49am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 06:49am until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly 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 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Prairie MS
 33.82°N 88.72°W (Elev. 272 ft)
6:45 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
6am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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