Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

High Wind Warning January 16, 09:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.87°N 99.35°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
7pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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