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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 13 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

Flood Watch October 13, 10:00pm until October 15, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 81. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 81. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
12:10 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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