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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 48. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 48. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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