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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carthage MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Carthage MO
 37.15°N 94.33°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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