Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.93°N 95.34°W
7:41 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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