Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KGTR

Columbus, MS weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	3%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	41%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	31%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	19%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	50%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	49%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 136 ft
Flow: 756 cfs

Forecast peak 136 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 137 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 44% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Columbus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:25 PM; Morning 6:50–7:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:34 PM; Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:36–6:40 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:23 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Columbus. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Columbus, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee

Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon