Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 18 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 29 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Alexander KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 14 to 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Alexander KS
 38.4°N 99.56°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
5:32 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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