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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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