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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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 03:49pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 03:49pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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