Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Galatia KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Very windy.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Very windy.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Very windy.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Very windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Very windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Galatia KS
 38.66°N 99.06°W (Elev. 1949 ft)
9:16 am CDT May 14, 2026
9am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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