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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Thunderstorm

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Carl Junction MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Carl Junction MO
 37.19°N 94.58°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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