Lawrence, Kansas Weather Forecast
Today in Lawrence: mostly sunny with a high near 78°F and a low around 55°F. Rain chance 0%. Rain chances peak at 25% on Friday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 78°F today to 70°F by Tuesday.
Forecast updated 9:05 AM CDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for Lawrence
Today 10/24
78°55°
Sun 10/25
78°55°
Mon 10/26
76°55°
Tue 10/27
11%
70°57°
Wed 10/28
15%
75°58°
Thu 10/29
16%
75°55°
Fri 10/30
25%
73°57°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 72° | 75° | 77° | 78° | 78° | 77° | 75° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 64° | 63° | 62° | 60° | 60° | 58° | 57° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 59° | 64° | 69° |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Wind | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 2 | S 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,458
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.66 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
38.93 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
62°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.78 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Lawrence Weather
Lawrence sits at about 1,004 feet above sea level in Douglas County, Kansas. About 98,648 people live in the Lawrence area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service TOP office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KTWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 8 and the first fall freeze around Nov 8.
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