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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

Flood Watch June 21, 01:00am until June 22, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 92. Light south wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 92. Light south wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.69°W (Elev. 856 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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