Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.93°N 95.34°W
5:46 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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