Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 May 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence Municipal Airport KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence Municipal Airport KS
 39.02°N 95.2°W
6:06 pm CDT May 12, 2026
6pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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