Lawrence, Kansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lawrence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear——90°67°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——89°68°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle42%—90°74°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast49%—95°72°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear30%—93°73°-2°
- SundayJul 12Clear14%—96°74°+3°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 75 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 81.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 75 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 81.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 81
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Lawrence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP codes: 66044, 66045, 66046, 66047, 66049
16-Day Forecast — Lawrence
- Mon90°67°0%
- Tue92°68°0%
- Wed89°68°8%
- Thu90°74°42%
- Fri95°72°49%
- Sat93°73°30%
- Sun96°74°14%
- Mon98°74°6%
- Tue101°74°3%
- Wed104°78°5%
- Thu76°64°9%
- Fri80°62°11%
- Sat82°61°13%
- Sun84°60°13%
- Mon87°61°11%
- Tue87°68°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lawrence
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lawrence
SPC includes Lawrence in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Lawrence
- 66045
- 66044
- 66047
- 66046
- 66049