Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 76. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.72°W (Elev. 846 ft)
4:16 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
8am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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