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Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KLBL

Liberal, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°), high 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 3.1 in78 mm)
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow night 11 PM–1 AM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  7. Monday morningNear 52°11° · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%85%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h66%58%1
Sat 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%89%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h57%94%3
Sat 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)71°22°5%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%93%4
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%99%4
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%97%3
Sat 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%97%2
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h48%94%1
Sat 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h48%86%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%80%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)65°18°5%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h64%79%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)63°17°5%12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%89%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)57°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%82%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h82%71%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h89%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)53°12°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%90%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h92%96%0
Sun 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%2
Sun 12pDrizzle62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h87%99%2
Sun 1pDrizzle63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°80%, 0.12 in3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h86%95%0
Sun 2pRain65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°70%, 0.12 in3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h81%97%2
Sun 3pHeavy rain65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.12 in3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%100%1
Sun 4pRain65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%98%0
Sun 5pDrizzle65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°40%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°40%, 0.12 in3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h69%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h81%97%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h87%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h90%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h93%92%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h95%94%0
Mon 1aRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%95%0
Mon 2aDrizzle55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%95%0
Mon 3aRain55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%85%0
Mon 7aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%91%0
Mon 8aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 13 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 38°3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Storms 0.78 in20 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 65°18°

      90% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      70% chance · 0.77 in20 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.88 in22 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    71°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 37°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).

    High, likely
    73°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°16°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    89% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    80% chance of rain, high 68°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cimarron River (KS) near Forgan

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

LIBERAL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Record high
91°33° in 2012
Record low
23°−5° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Liberal weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:55 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour
6:19–7:11 PM
Morning 7:43–8:35 AM
Blue hour
7:11–7:21 PM
Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Liberal. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.