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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Utica KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Utica KS
 38.65°N 100.17°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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