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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Victoria KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 7 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 6. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Victoria KS
 38.86°N 99.18°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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