Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 9 Jun 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

Heat Advisory June 9, 06:52pm until June 10, 07:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 9, 06:52pm until June 10, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Riverton KS
 37.11°N 94.8°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Jun 9, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database