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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Riverton KS

Heat Advisory August 18, 07:55am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 07:55am until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light northeast wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.8°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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