Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KHSI

Lawrence, NE weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 0.98 in25 mm)

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 70°21° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningNear 57°14° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	28%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	17%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	63%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	41%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	92%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	52%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	77%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	90%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	98%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	68°20°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	59°15°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	87%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 57 mph91 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Blue River near Deweese

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River above Ayr

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Guide Rock

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Amboy

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:57 PM; Morning 7:36–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lawrence. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lawrence, NE weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Blue River near Deweese

Little Blue River above Ayr

Republican River at Guide Rock

Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Amboy

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon