Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 27 Dec 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Schoenchen KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 8am. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 8am. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Schoenchen KS
 38.72°N 99.29°W (Elev. 1923 ft)
6:26 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
7pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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