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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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