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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS
 38.85°N 99.27°W (Elev. 2018 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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