Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Breezy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 28 Jun 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ransom KSSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Independence Day
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Ransom KSSimilar City Names
 38.64°N 99.94°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
5:06 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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