Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KLWC
Lawrence, KS weather
Clear and 52°11°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 5 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 49Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 22% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 12% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 15% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 48% | 14% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 22% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 40% | 21% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 39% | 59% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 38% | 38% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 40% | 36% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 26% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 22% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 72% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 55% | 58% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 46% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 52% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 41% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 36% | 34% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 1939
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1869
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SatOct 17
- ±0°SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +11°+6°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Lawrence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:48 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
