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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS
 38.85°N 99.27°W (Elev. 2018 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
3pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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