Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Balko OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Balko OK
 36.63°N 100.8°W (Elev. 2854 ft)
10:51 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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