Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 30 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
5:46 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
9pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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