National Weather Service Forecast for: Joplin MO
Issued by: National Weather Service Springfield, MO
Updated: 2:06 am CDT May 26, 2026
 
Today

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Decreasing
Clouds

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Chance
T-storms

 Thursday

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers
Likely

 Friday

Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Chance
T-storms

 Saturday

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Hi 82 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 80 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
 
 Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
 
 Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
 
 Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
 
 A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Joplin MO.