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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:15 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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