Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Nekoma KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. East northeast wind 9 to 18 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. East northeast wind 9 to 18 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Nekoma KS
 38.47°N 99.45°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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