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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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