Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45°NLon: 88.58°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie MS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie MS
 33.8°N 88.67°W (Elev. 295 ft)
11:32 am CST Jan 15, 2026
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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