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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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