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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Jun 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

Extreme Heat Warning June 28, 01:00pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.23°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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