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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 16 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

Heat Advisory August 16, 08:42pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 08:42pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: 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.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
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.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.72°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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