Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Liebenthal KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by noon. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by noon. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Liebenthal KS
 38.65°N 99.32°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
3:31 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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