Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS)

Lat: 30.18°NLon: 97.68°WElev: 486ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of freezing rain.  High near 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays TX
 30.11°N 97.87°W (Elev. 751 ft)
12:48 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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