Columbus, MS 39710 Weather

Lowndes County2:55 PM CDT33.52°N, 88.46°W

Current conditions

Clear
81°
Clear
Feels like 80°
High 79°·Low 45°
WindENE 9 mph
Humidity28%
Dew point45°
Pressure30.18 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index5 Moderate
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset6:14 PM

Observed at Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional… · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day
  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.

  1. Now Sunny 78°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 79°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 79°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 77°
  5. 6 PM Clear 74°
  6. 7 PM Clear 69°
  7. 8 PM Clear 63°
  8. 9 PM Clear 60°
  9. 10 PM Clear 57°
  10. 11 PM Clear 55°
  11. Thu12 AM Clear 53°
  12. 1 AM Clear 52°
  13. 2 AM Clear 51°
  14. 3 AM Clear 50°
  15. 4 AM Clear 48°
  16. 5 AM Clear 48°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 47°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 46°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 48°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 55°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 65°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 70°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 74°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 77°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny45°79°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny46°80°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny46°78°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny45°76°
  5. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny45°75°
  6. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny45°75°
  7. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny46°78°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy57°78°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy56°79°
  10. FriOct 30 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy58°81°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:04 AM
Sunset 6:14 PM
Daylight 11 h 10 min (−1 min 56 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit
Moonrise 3:40 PM Moonset 2:23 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low75° / 50°
Record high89° (1939)
Record low30° (2011)
Wettest2.04 in (1984)
Month to date0.74 in (normal 2.50 in)

State University, records since 1891. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in JAN, issued 2 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Fire danger concerns will persist through the upcoming week due to very dry ground conditions and low humidity each day.

- Daytime temperatures will be above normal through most of the week, with cool overnights and mornings.

Discussion

Issued at 202 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Our dry weather continues today, as it will through the remainder of the forecast period. High pressure is maintaining steady control across the eastern half of the CONUS. PWs will remain below 3/4 inch over the next few days, then as low level flow shifts more easterly, the airmass will be reinforced by drier and somewhat cooler air, with PW falling to 1/4-1/2 inch (around 50 pct of normal) in most areas. Within this dry regime, diurnal temperature ranges will be greater, with cool mornings and warm afternoons. With the shift to easterly flow, high temps won't be quite as warm over the weekend into Monday, but they will still be near to slightly above normal.

Given the persistent dry pattern, fire weather will remain the primarily concern over the upcoming week. Antecedent ground conditions/fuels are exceptionally dry (daily max ERCs in the 90th+ percentile) with RHs falling to 20-30 percent each afternoon and at times falling into the teens. However, winds are forecast to remain relatively light throughout this time frame, which is why we don't imminently anticipate a more critical situation worthy of red flag products. Regardless, great caution is still warranted with any outdoor burning over the next several days, or it should be avoided altogether, as local burn bans continue to be added across our area. If there are any signs in later forecasts of stronger wind, messaging may need to be elevated accordingly. /DL/

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1223 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Quiet weather will occur across all TAF sites with VFR conditions prevailing. /CR/

Preliminary Point Temps

Jackson 51 83 50 83 / 0 0 0 0 Meridian 47 80 45 80 / 0 0 0 0 Vicksburg 49 83 47 84 / 0 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 47 84 46 83 / 0 0 0 0 Natchez 49 83 49 85 / 0 0 0 0 Greenville 50 82 49 82 / 0 0 0 0 Greenwood 46 82 47 83 / 0 0 0 0

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