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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	20 Jan 10:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.