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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.72°W (Elev. 794 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 am CDT Jun 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 25, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2025
 
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