Powerful Storm To Produce Widespread Hazards This Weekend

A powerful storm will track from the central Plains to the Great Lakes this weekend. This large system will produce several hazards across the Eastern two-thirds of the country; severe storms w/ damaging winds and tornadoes in the TN and Lower MS Valleys, rain and continued flood threat for the OH and TN Valleys and heavy snow w/ blizzard conditions from the central Plains to Upper MS Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	23 Feb 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Wind Advisory February 23, 12:00pm until February 24, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight

Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Low: 42 °F
Saturday

Showers and
Areas Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
High: 59 °F
Saturday
Night

Gradual
Clearing and
Breezy
Low: 30 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 42 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 21 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 52 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 27 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 49 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Low: 34 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 59. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.