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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 72. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 72. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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