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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Columbus KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 30. North wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • 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 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °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 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 30. 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 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Columbus KS
 37.11°N 94.94°W (Elev. 827 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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