Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair and Windy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 30 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Galena KS

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Galena KS
 36.99°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
8:37 am CST Mar 6, 2026
10am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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