Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Ness City KS

Heat Advisory August 12, 12:00pm until August 12, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 10 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Ness City KS
 38.53°N 99.88°W (Elev. 2346 ft)
1:41 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
4am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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