Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	12 May 12:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.