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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    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 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
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 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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