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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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