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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Nov 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light west wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light west wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 4, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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