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Weather in Liberal, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Liberal, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
44%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Liberal, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
12%
10p
79°
11p
78°
14%
12a
75°
1a
72°
2a
70°
3a
68°
4a
65°
5a
60°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
67°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
95°
6p
95°
7p
93°
8p
86°
9p
L 56°H 95°
Liberal, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    101°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    97°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    —
    94°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    75°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    38%
    75°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    71%
    71°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    76°59°
Liberal, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 79°high 95°low 56°PRECIP %
Liberal, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 140°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
45
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 45
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 45 — flags snap, branches bend.
Liberal, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
901.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.62 inHg
Now
901.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 900–909
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Liberal, KS
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Liberal, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Liberal, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Liberal, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Liberal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.