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Lawrence, KS 66044 Weather
It is 72°F and clear in Lawrence, KS 66044, observed at 5:45 PM CDT. Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 58°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Lawrence, KS 66044 current weather
72°F
Clear
H -- / L 58°Feels like 72°
Observed at Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (2 mi away), 10/29/2026, 5:45 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2943% chance of precipitationLow 58°High
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3052% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 75°
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3133% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/147% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 72°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly SunnyMon11/287% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/376% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 69°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/424% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 64°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/511% chance of precipitationLow High 59°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blendLow 40°High 64°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 40°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend25% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 65°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 65°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.23 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 39.037, -95.206 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLWC (Lawrence Muni, 2 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now74°Partly Cloudy12%5 mph
- 7 PM72°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22%5 mph
- 8 PM69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32%5 mph
- 9 PM65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30%5 mph
- 10 PM64°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34%5 mph
- 11 PM64°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Lawrence, KS 66044 right now?
- The latest observation from Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport was 72°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 5:45 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Lawrence, KS 66044 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 5:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lawrence, KS 66044?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 65°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Lawrence, KS 66044 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:23 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Lawrence, KS 66044?
- At Lawrence MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 44°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.17 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- UV index today (Lawrence)
- 4Moderate
- AQI forecast today (Kansas City)
- 48GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Kansas City)
- 43GoodOzone
Drought
By countyDouglas County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 38 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:17 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:55 PM
- Moonset
- 11:58 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 44°, precipitation 2.89 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Lawrence MUNI AP, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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