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Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jun 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
 
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