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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton KS
 37.08°N 94.72°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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