Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1035.3 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.87°N 99.35°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
3:16 am CST Dec 29, 2025
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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