Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index114°F (46°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Baldwin City KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 09:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:24pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:24pm until July 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Baldwin City KS
 38.77°N 95.28°W
1:26 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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