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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.69°W (Elev. 856 ft)
Last Update:
7:27 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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