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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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