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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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