Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast with Haze and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Wind Advisory until December 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 28, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
11:31 am CST Dec 28, 2025
2pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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