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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 100.97°WElev: 2884ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sublette KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Sublette KS
 37.47°N 100.84°W (Elev. 2887 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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