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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 13 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Joplin MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 13, 03:29pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 13, 03:29pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 81. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
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:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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