Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Riverton KS
 37.11°N 94.8°W (Elev. 850 ft)
3:16 am CDT Aug 7, 2025
4am CDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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