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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. North wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. North wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Columbus KS
 37.11°N 94.92°W (Elev. 833 ft)
Last Update:
8:26 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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