Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin
3.8 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 75 cfs
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:00 PM CDT at KJLN
Joplin, MO weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 58°14°, high 80°27°.
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 51Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM
Sunday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM
Sunday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 32% | — | — |
| Fri 6p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 49% | — | — |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 54% | — | — |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 34% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 59°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–77°.
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
Below flood stage
Spring River near Quapaw
17 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
- Flow
- 140 cfs
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Spring River near Waco
12 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 95 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Spring River at Carthage
12 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 51 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:45 PM · 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 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 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 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2022
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SatOct 17
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Joplin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:45 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
