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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Columbus KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Columbus KS
 37.11°N 94.92°W (Elev. 833 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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