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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jun 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

Heat Advisory June 30, 05:57am until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 30, 05:57am until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.04°N 94.75°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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