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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS
 37.02°N 100.96°W (Elev. 2881 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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