Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.87°N 99.35°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
2:31 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
2pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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