Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
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)
4:29 am CDT Jul 14, 2025
4am CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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