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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 15 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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