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Snow & Ice for the Southern Rockies & Plains; Hurricane Zeta Heading Toward the Northern Gulf Coast

Heavy snow will continue over the southern Rockies and High Plains Tuesday along with record cold temperatures. Meanwhile, significant icing is expected from the southern Texas Panhandle across central Oklahoma. Zeta is forecast to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge along portions of the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Critical fire weather will continue out West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-7°C

19°F

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 22 km/h
Barometer 1031.8 mb (30.36 in)
Dewpoint -9°C (15°F)
Visibility 4.83 km
Wind Chill-15°C (5°F)
Last update 26 Oct 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Liberal KS

Winter Weather Advisory October 27, 02:00am until October 27, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around -11. North wind 14 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    Wintry Mix

    Low: -11 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind 11 to 16 km/h.

    Chance Snow

    High: 2 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Slight Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Snow/Sleet

    Low: -4 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 3. North wind 10 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

    High: 3 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4am. Low around -1. North northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Wintry Mix

    Low: -1 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

    High: 9 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -3 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    Sunny

    High: 14 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -1 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around -11. North wind 14 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind 11 to 16 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Wednesday
Rain, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 3. North wind 10 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4am. Low around -1. North northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Liberal KS
 37.05°N 100.93°W (Elev. 877 m)
Last Update:
11:17 pm CDT Oct 26, 2020
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 26, 2020-6pm CST Nov 2, 2020
 
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