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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 93. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • 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 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 93. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2026
 
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