Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	4 Sep 10:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 11:04pm until September 8, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 11:04pm until September 8, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.