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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Golden City MO

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Golden City MO
 37.3°N 94.08°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
6:16 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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