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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

103°F

39°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 13 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 13, 05:24pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 13, 05:24pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Riverton KS
 37.11°N 94.8°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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