Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
1:21 am CST Dec 29, 2025
2am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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