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Weather Focus Shifts To The West This Weekend

A strong system and cold front will dive and carve through the West this weekend. Widespread mountain snow is expected for the favored terrain, as some winter storm watches have been issued. This system will then evolve into a multi-hazard storm of heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms early to the middle of next week, from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the saturated Mid South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 64 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 49 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers between 7am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
8:13 pm CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 6, 2020
 
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