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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
8:26 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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