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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seneca MO

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seneca MO
 36.84°N 94.61°W (Elev. 886 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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