Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1032.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 27 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 8 to 16 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 8 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS
 38.85°N 99.27°W (Elev. 2018 ft)
6:06 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
8pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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