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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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