Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

Tornado Watch until March 11, 04:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 11, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 9am. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 9am. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.06°N 94.69°W (Elev. 797 ft)
10:21 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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