Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Jul 10:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Picher OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Picher OK
 36.99°N 94.83°W
10:50 pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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