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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Riverton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Riverton KS
 37.13°N 94.78°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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