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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 48 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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