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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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