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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 >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winchester KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 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 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winchester KS
 39.33°N 95.26°W
9:36 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
9am CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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