Outlook · October 31, 2026 Original NOAA / SPC outlooks
Eight days at a glance Select a date to explore Sat Day 1 Oct 31 No area shown Sun Day 2 Nov 1 Thunderstorms Mon Day 3 Nov 2 Thunderstorms Tue Day 4 Nov 3 Predictability Too Low Wed Day 5 Nov 4 Predictability Too Low Thu Day 6 Nov 5 Predictability Too Low Fri Day 7 Nov 6 Potential Too Low Sat Day 8 Nov 7 Potential Too Low Saturday, Oct 31, 2026
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Your local weather office National Weather Service Dodge City KS ↗ Local forecasts and warnings from the National Weather Service.
Dodge City KS office coverage The full DDC County Warning Area is highlighted. The dot marks Liberal. Office coverage only, not a forecast. April 2026 boundaries. DDC · Office coverage Colorado Kansas Dot: Liberal · office coverage only Office coverage, not a forecast. April 2026 boundaries. Forecast product Overall Tornado Wind Hail
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Kansas outlook SPC Day 1 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Kansas outlook Tornado D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Kansas outlook Wind D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Kansas outlook Hail D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 1 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
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Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 8:04 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 7:55 AM CDT Valid from Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT Valid until Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 7:55 AM CDT Valid from Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT Valid until Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 7:55 AM CDT Valid from Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT Valid until Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 7:55 AM CDT Valid from Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT Valid until Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Sunday, Nov 1, 2026
Outlook for this location
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are possible in this location, but no severe weather category is shown. This is not a guarantee that severe weather cannot occur.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall Tornado Wind Hail
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Kansas outlook SPC Day 2 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Kansas outlook Tornado D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Kansas outlook Wind D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Kansas outlook Hail D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 2 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 12:36 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM CDT Valid from Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM CDT Valid from Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM CDT Valid from Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM CDT Valid from Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Monday, Nov 2, 2026
Outlook for this location
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are possible in this location, but no severe weather category is shown. This is not a guarantee that severe weather cannot occur.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall Severe probability
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 3 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Kansas outlook Severe probability D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Chance of any severe thunderstorm hazard within 25 miles of a point. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 3 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 2:29 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 2:27 AM CDT Valid from Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Severe probability Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of any severe thunderstorm hazard within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 2:27 AM CDT Valid from Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 4 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 4 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:11 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 3:07 AM CDT Valid from Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 5 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 5 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:11 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 3:07 AM CDT Valid from Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 6 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 6 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:12 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 3:07 AM CDT Valid from Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 6, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Friday, Nov 6, 2026
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 7 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 7 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:15 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 3:07 AM CDT Valid from Nov 6, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 7, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Saturday, Nov 7, 2026
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3
See the full outlook ↓ Forecast product Overall
Map source mySWO SPC
Kansas outlook SPC Day 8 outlook D3 MapLibre Save image Office boundary + − Reset
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook data Enlarge map ↗ Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kansas has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders. The map shows Kansas and surrounding areas; the written outlook on this page is calculated for Liberal.
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Around Liberal SPC Day 8 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ Official SPC partner map for the DDC weather-office area around Liberal. The written outlook describes the city’s catalogued reference point. The full official legend and issuance are preserved. View the national map ↗
About this outlook + Latest published outlook dataset. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Fetched Oct 31, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT Partner map updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:17 AM CDT SPC issued Oct 31, 2026, 3:07 AM CDT Valid from Nov 7, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 8, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ The full eight-day outlook Liberal, KS · 2026
Color has a meaning. Five categories describe increasing severe weather risk. Thunderstorms sit outside that five-level scale. Extended outlooks use probability areas or a status for the day.
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