Weather Alerts For Lawrence, KS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 443 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Nemaha-Brown-Jackson-Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Osage-Franklin- Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Lawrence, Burlington, Seneca, Lyndon, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Garnett, Oskaloosa, Perry, Holton, Ottawa, McLouth, Hiawatha, Topeka, Sabetha, Valley Falls, Overbrook, Horton, Osage City, Burlingame, Carbondale, and Lebo 443 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Osage, Shawnee, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, and Nemaha Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution while driving. Secure outdoor objects. &&

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 253 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 253 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme fire danger, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 059 Anderson. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 27 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 50. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&