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Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Aug 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gattman MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 07:58am until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 20, 07:58am until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.