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 >

Current conditions at

Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrence KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
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 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrence KS
 38.97°N 95.26°W
9:47 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
9am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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