Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Baxter Springs KS

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.