Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage MO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage MO
 37.17°N 94.3°W (Elev. 997 ft)
5:46 am CDT Aug 11, 2025
7am CDT Aug 11, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
 
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