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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Seneca MO

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 02:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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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:
1:29 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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