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Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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