Mississippi · NWS JAN office
Columbus, MS weather
It is 52°F and clear at Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 51°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
52°F
Clear
Wind
ENE 5 mph
Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F
Pressure · visibility
30.23 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the Columbus forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS JAN forecast area
No active alerts in zones served by the JAN office near Columbus.
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Mississippi has 1 active alert: see it.
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Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6 AM | 52°F | Patchy Fog | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 7 AM | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 55°F | Partly Sunny | 0% | ENE 5 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 66°F | Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 77°F | Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 78°F | Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | ESE 5 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 79°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 78°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 56°F | Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 54°F | Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 1 AM | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 2 AM | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 3 AM | 50°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 4 AM | 48°F | Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 5 AM | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Columbus can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 51°F
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Wednesday
High 80°F·Low 45°F
Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday
High 81°F·Low 50°F
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Friday
High 82°F·Low 58°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
High 79°F·Low 59°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
High 75°F·Low 57°F
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
High 78°F·Low 58°F
A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
High 79°F
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Nearby cities
- Starkville, MS 24 mi
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- Tuscaloosa, AL 54 mi
- Tupelo, MS 56 mi
- Meridian, MS 79 mi
- Bessemer, AL 83 mi
- Oxford, MS 87 mi
- Helena, AL 89 mi
Larger cities in the area
- Tuscaloosa, AL 54 mi · pop. 114,288
- Hoover, AL 93 mi · pop. 93,013
- Birmingham, AL 93 mi · pop. 196,357
See every city we cover in Mississippi, or check all active alerts.
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- Columbus is served by the National Weather Service JAN forecast office, forecast zone MSZ031, county zone MSC087.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for Columbus (33.5082, -88.4071), in Lowndes County. Population: 22,820 (2024 estimate), number 18 of the 20 Mississippi cities on this site.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KGWX. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.5082,-88.4071 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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