Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	22 Jan 9:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

Today
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 20 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -8 and -15. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.