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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 7 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.72°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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