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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Baxter Springs KS

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:02pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 12:02pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.69°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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