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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellis KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellis KS
 38.94°N 99.56°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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