Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Hays KS

This Afternoon
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 65.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.