Voters won’t have the weather to keep them away from the polls on Tuesday — unless they don’t like the heat.

Summer-like weather is expected in Lawrence Tuesday, with the highs reaching into the upper 80s.

“We could have some record-breaking heat, maybe not today, but tomorrow,” said Matt Maken, 6News meteorologist.

The forecast for Tuesday is for a high of 87, with breezy conditions and mostly sunny skies.

“That would be close to record on this date of 92 set back in 1940,” Makens said.

Tuesday’s weather is a stark contrast to the sub-freezing weather and snowy conditions of the Feb. 25 primary. But the cold weather didn’t freeze out the voters — 23.4 percent of the registered voters participated, indicating heavy voter interest.

Lawrence voters will cast ballots today for three city commission seats, four school board seats and a controversial $59 million school bond issue.

Election workers at a few polling places said turnout seemed a bit heavier than usual Tuesday morning, but Douglas County Clerk Patty Jaimes said she didn’t have any prediction yet on the turnout.

“I’ve only had contact with one polling place, that’s Mustard Seed, and they’re always busy,” she said.

As of mid-morning, there had been no problems reported at local polling places, she said.

Henry Morland, 2, takes a peek under the poll curtain to watch his mother, Kristin Morland, Lawrence, vote. At right is Henry's father, Timothy Morland. The Morlands were voting Tuesday at New York Elementary School.

Supporters of some of the city candidates — Mike Rundle, Dennis “Boog” Highberger and David Schauner — were holding up signs at some of Lawrence’s busiest street intersections Tuesday morning.

Jaimes said it was not illegal to do so on election day, as long as they are not within 250 feet of a polling place.

“We had some of that going on in November 2002 in a congressional,” Jaimes said. “There’s nothing illegal about it, as long as they’re not obstructing traffic.”

Although it was unclear whether voter turnout would set a record on Tuesday, it’s likely that the old temperature high will be broken on Wednesday, according to Makens.

Wednesday’s forecast calls for a high of 90 degree.

“The record for tomorrow was 85, set back in 1940. So I think we’ll break it tomorrow fairly easily,” Makens said.

The rest of the forecast calls for the overnight low to drop to 56.

After the high reaches 90 on Wednesday, the temperature will drop to 57 by early Thursday morning. The high on Thursday will reach 80.

On Friday, there will be a few more clouds, with a rain chance of 20 percent and a high temperature of 65, he said.

Friday night’s forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of rain, with a low of 42.

The high on Saturday will be 63, with a 20 percent chance of rain.

Sunday’s high will be 64, low 43 and a 40 percent chance of rain.