Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 8 May 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS
 37.05°N 100.96°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
5:31 am CDT May 8, 2026
7am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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