A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.42 in (995.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Plains KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 36. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. North wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 36. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. North wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Plains KS
 37.31°N 100.5°W (Elev. 2717 ft)
5:21 am CST Jan 8, 2026
7am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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