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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 30 Apr 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
Last Update:
12:16 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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