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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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