Lawrence’s temperatures take a wild swing today – from below-average teens this morning to above-average 50s this afternoon.

“Bundle up for the morning, but for the afternoon, you’ll probably carry the coat with you,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.

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At 12:14 p.m., Lawrence’s temperature was 53 degrees, the humidity was 28 percent and winds were from the north at 7 mph, making the windchill 51 degrees. This morning’s low was 15 degrees.

The average low for this date is 28 degrees. The record low was minus 2, set in 1910. The average high for this date is 49 degrees. The record high was 73, set in 1982.

“I think we’ll be above average today,” Schack said. She predicted temperatures would reach a high of 56 degrees with northwest winds at 5 to 12 mph.

“It looks like another great afternoon to enjoy,” she said.

Overnight, temperatures will drop to a low of 26 degrees by early Friday morning, Schack said.

“It looks like a windy, warm Friday,” she said.

Friday’s skies will be partly cloudy, with breezy south winds at 15 to 20 mph. Temperatures will reach a high of 64 degrees on Friday afternoon, she said.

Saturday’s morning low will be 30 degrees, climbing to a high of 44 degrees, with partly cloudy skies, she said..