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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 8 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Columbus KS

Extreme Heat Watch August 9, 12:00pm until August 12, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Columbus KS
 37.15°N 94.78°W (Elev. 883 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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