Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Linwood KS

Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 113. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linwood KS
 39°N 95.03°W (Elev. 774 ft)
9:22 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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