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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 8 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Purcell MO

Heat Advisory until August 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Purcell MO
 37.24°N 94.44°W (Elev. 932 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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