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Lawrence, KS 66047 Weather
Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny, high 80°F, low 57°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Lawrence, KS 66047 current weather
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 80° / L 57°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 6:01 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 6:01 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2821% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 80°
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly SunnyThu10/2945% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 78°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3059% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 74°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3163% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 66°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/149% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/274% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 70°
Monday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/355% chance of precipitationLow High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/4Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 64°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. 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.
Thu11/5Model blend11% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 63°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 63°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow High 64°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 38.886, -95.346 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/27/2026, 6:01 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLWC (Lawrence Muni, 11 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 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
- Now61°Mostly Cloudy12%10 mph
- 1 AM61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15%10 mph
- 2 AM62°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17%10 mph
- 3 AM61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%10 mph
- 4 AM61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%10 mph
- 5 AM60°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 6:01 PM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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
Drought
By countyDouglas County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:25 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 41 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 95% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:17 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:48 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 45°, precipitation 3.25 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Clinton Lake, 4 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Lawrence, KS 66047?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 80°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Lawrence, KS 66047 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lawrence, KS 66047?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 63°F to 64°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Lawrence, KS 66047 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:44 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:25 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Lawrence, KS 66047?
- At Clinton Lake, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 45°F.
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