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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 18 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Baldwin City KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 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 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Baldwin City KS
 38.8°N 95.2°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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