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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 25, 01:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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