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  • Jul 29, 2026 · 4:00 AM
    As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe
    Source: NPR Weather
  • Jul 28, 2026 · 10:38 PM
    Northern California rattled by magnitude 4.3 earthquake along Pacific Ring of Fire
    Source: FOX Weather
  • Jul 28, 2026 · 7:45 PM
    Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Flash Flooding Threats in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Four Corners Region
    Source: National Weather Service
  • Jul 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM
    Life-threatening Flash Flood Emergency issued near Colorado burn scar, triggering debris flows
    Source: FOX Weather
  • Jul 28, 2026 · 8:49 AM
    Bryan Norcross: Landfall of the first hurricane of the epic 1926 season was 100 years ago today
    Source: FOX Weather
  • Jul 27, 2026 · 4:02 PM
    See it: Wisconsin tornado rated EF-3 after leaving trail of destruction through Menasha, Appleton
    Source: FOX Extreme Weather
  • Jul 27, 2026 · 5:40 AM
    Weather Blog: Sweating weather rolls on!
    Source: KNWA Weather
  • Jul 25, 2026 · 11:08 AM
    Fourth firefighter dies from injuries caused by now extinguished Knowles wildfire in Utah and Colorado
    Source: FOX Extreme Weather
  • Jul 24, 2026 · 5:37 AM
    Weather Blog: Rain chances keep temperatures down today
    Source: KNWA Weather
  • Jul 23, 2026 · 6:55 AM
    Column: 4 things I’m side-eyeing as a rancher these days
    Source: AgDaily
  • Jul 23, 2026 · 5:26 AM
    Weather Blog: Another great summer day expected!
    Source: KNWA Weather

Current Conditions

Joplin, Missouri
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
79°F
26°C
  • Humidity 84%
  • Wind Speed E 6 mph
  • Barometer 29.88 in
  • Dewpoint 73°F
  • Visibility 10 mi
  • Heat Index 82°F
  • Updated
    29 Jul 5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)

Solar Times

Joplin, Missouri
🌅 Sunrise
6:19 AM
🌇 Sunset
8:29 PM

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This website is a place for supplemental weather information as it pertains to the Ozarks region with its focus on the Joplin area.

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The WX is still an accepted abbreviation (shorthand) for weather going back to the 1800’s when Morse Code was created.
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