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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
11:45 am CDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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