Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16° N Lon: 94.5° W Elev: 981 ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Cherokee County

Today
Partly cloudy after midnight, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Humid with highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.



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