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Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 20 May 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
6:16 am CDT May 20, 2026
9am CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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