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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Sep 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.95°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
3:46 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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