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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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