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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 6 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 40. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 27. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 40. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 27. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
12:51 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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