Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.26°W
9:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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