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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 9am. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 9am. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
9:07 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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