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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

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 34%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Picher OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Picher OK
 36.99°N 94.83°W
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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