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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 10 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 10, 02:09pm until August 12, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 10, 02:09pm until August 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
 
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