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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 3 Jul 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Perry KS

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 11:42am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 11:42am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Perry KS
 39.08°N 95.4°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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