Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 9 Jul 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ransom KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ransom KS
 38.64°N 99.94°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
4:46 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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