Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.91°N 95.37°W
11:31 am CST Jan 29, 2026
1pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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