Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.93°N 95.34°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
5pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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