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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Golden City MO

Heat Advisory September 17, 05:43am until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 05:43am until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Golden City MO
 37.35°N 94.16°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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