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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
Last Update:
3:12 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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