Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Trego Center KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Trego Center KS
 38.84°N 99.98°W (Elev. 2274 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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