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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Victoria KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 53 °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 42. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -4 °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 -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
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 42. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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 -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Victoria KS
 38.86°N 99.18°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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