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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Sep 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 6, 01:10am until September 6, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 6, 01:10am until September 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.72°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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