Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
1:11 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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