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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Seneca MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 07:24am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 07:24am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Seneca MO
 36.82°N 94.53°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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