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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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