Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KGTR

Columbus AFB, MS weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Drops 14°8° today 5–8 PM (78°26° → 64°18°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 60°16°)

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · Mostly 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 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	25%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	23%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	23%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	18%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	23%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	60%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 44°7°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–81°.

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

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 136 ft
Flow: 772 cfs

Forecast peak 136 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 137 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 34% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–2:00 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 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Columbus AFB 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 6:50–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:34 PM; Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:34 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

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

Columbus AFB, MS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

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? Fair

Moon