Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
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)
1:46 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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