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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Joplin MO

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Joplin MO
 37.08°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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