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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 50 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 50 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
8:46 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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