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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Jul 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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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:
12:18 am CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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