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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers 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. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly 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. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
10:16 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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