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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 26 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Riverton KS

Heat Advisory July 28, 07:00am until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:38pm until July 28, 07:00am
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:38pm until July 28, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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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:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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