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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 7 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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