Severe Thunderstorms in West-Central Texas; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the Rockies and Plains

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible this evening across west-central Texas. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and portions of the southern Plains through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cedar Bluff KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 53 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds.  Areas of fog between 9am and noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Areas Fog

    High: 72 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

    High: 75 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Rain Likely

    Low: 47 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 63 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Areas of fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cedar Bluff KS
 38.73°N 99.66°W (Elev. 2297 ft)
3:32 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
4am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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