Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Jan 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
8pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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