Douglas County, KS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 65°F
Feels Like 65°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 59°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.58 in.751.3 mm
Report from a personal weather station 3.3 miles NNE of central Douglas County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Increasing Clouds, Low 54F
 
54
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 76F, Low 43F
76
43
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 64F, Low 44F
64
44
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 67F, Low 40F
20%
67
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 39F
60
39
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 64F, Low 49F
20%
64
49
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 60F, Low 41F
40%
60
41

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 76°F to 60°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1986 - An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day period. For some places it proved to be the coldest weather of the winter season.

More on this and other weather history

Douglas County, KS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.


About Douglas County, KS

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named after Stephen Douglas, a U.S. Senator from Illinois and advocate for the popular sovereignty choice in the Kansas slavery debate. Douglas County comprises the Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

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