Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Jul 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellis KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellis KS
 38.94°N 99.56°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
5:32 am CDT Jul 19, 2026
10am CDT Jul 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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