Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Quapaw OK

Flood Watch October 14, 11:23pm until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 14, 11:23pm until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Quapaw OK
 36.93°N 94.75°W
10:50 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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