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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 12 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Airport Drive MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:42pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:42pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 82. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 82. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Airport Drive MO
 37.15°N 94.5°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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