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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Liberal, Liberal Municipal Airport (KLBL)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Liberal Municipal Automatic Weather Observing KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
12:11 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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