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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 33. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 33. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
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:
5:56 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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