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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. East wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 35. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. East wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 35. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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