Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 49 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely.  Low around 43. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 49 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 43. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Riverton KS
 37.11°N 94.8°W (Elev. 850 ft)
6:46 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
7pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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