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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Chetopa KS

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Chetopa KS
 37.11°N 95°W (Elev. 817 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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