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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Lawrence KS
 38.91°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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