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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 13 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.