Lawrence, Kansas Weather Forecast
Today in Lawrence: slight rain showers with a high near 66°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 85%. Best chance of rain is Thursday at 60%. Highs run 54 to 76°F through Tuesday.
Forecast updated 9:05 AM CDT, Oct 14
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7-Day Forecast for Lawrence
Today 10/14
66°/59°
85%
Thu 10/15
70°/54°
60%
Fri 10/16
54°/43°
5%
Sat 10/17
59°/36°
0%
Sun 10/18
67°/41°
5%
Mon 10/19
71°/49°
5%
Tue 10/20
76°/51°
5%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 61° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° |
| Rain | 35% | 26% | 39% | 29% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 13% | 20% | 27% | 39% | 45% | 45% | 58% | 59% | 56% | 60% | 56% | 53% | 27% |
| Wind | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,359
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
5.27 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
38.63 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
75°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.20 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 13. 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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