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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
5:46 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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