Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 30 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meade KS

Flood Watch October 1, 05:25pm until October 1, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 05:25pm until October 1, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Meade KS
 37.29°N 100.33°W (Elev. 2451 ft)
3:57 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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