Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KJLN

Carl Junction, MO weather

Clear and 57°14°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	70%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	82%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	84%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	87%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	86%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	88%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	91%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	91%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 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
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.84 in21 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–70°21°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; 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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River near Quapaw

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 137 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River near Waco

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 13°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

Carl Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:45 PM; Morning 7:18–8:10 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 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

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

Carl Junction, MO 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 Quapaw

Spring River near Waco

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

For your home

Cooling 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