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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
9:33 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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