Weather in Joplin, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Joplin, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Joplin, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
68°
1a
68°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
69°
6a
70°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
75°
11%
10a
75°
12%
11a
76°
15%
12p
78°
11%
1p
80°
2p
83°
3p
85°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
75°
7p
78°
8p
77°
12%
9p
76°
10p
77°
11p
Joplin, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm—85°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm15%89°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers64%80°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast50%64°52°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast34%71°57°
- FridayMay 22Overcast31%72°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle23%77°62°
Joplin, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Joplin, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
179° · veering 14°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Joplin, MO
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Joplin, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Joplin, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:18 AM
- Moonset
- 1:48 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Joplin, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Joplin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.