Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
10:36 am CST Jan 7, 2026
11am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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