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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

Heat Advisory July 28, 07:00am until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 04:13pm until July 28, 07:00am
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 04:13pm until July 28, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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