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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winchester KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winchester KS
 39.33°N 95.26°W
1:01 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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