Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Jul 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS
 37.05°N 100.96°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
9:22 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
9am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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