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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Purcell MO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Purcell MO
 37.24°N 94.44°W (Elev. 932 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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