Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 24 Jun 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

Flood Watch June 25, 01:00pm until June 26, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.95°N 95.37°W
1:26 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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