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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Joplin MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Joplin MO
 37.08°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
2:40 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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