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2026 NWS Jackson/Mississippi Tornado Information

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.45° N Lon: 88.58° W Elev: 266 ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	5 Jul 1:56 pm CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Choctaw County

This Afternoon

Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday Night Through Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.