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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Gattman MS

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 03:27am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 03:27am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Gattman MS
 33.83°N 88.29°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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