Observed 3:30 PM CDT at KJLN

Opolis, KS weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 8 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 80°27° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	38%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	55%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	91%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	29%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	40%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	39%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	67%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	55%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–69°21°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring River near Waco

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

13 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Opolis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:45 PM; Morning 7:18–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Opolis. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Opolis, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

Spring River near Waco

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon