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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains City KS

Heat Advisory until August 12, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 15 to 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains City KS
 37.26°N 100.58°W (Elev. 2740 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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