Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 5 Sep 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

Heat Advisory September 5, 12:43pm until September 6, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 12:43pm until September 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.3°W (Elev. 2018 ft)
11:52 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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