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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 11 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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