Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Jun 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

Flood Watch June 21, 01:00am until June 22, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.72°W (Elev. 794 ft)
5:16 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
10am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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