Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 5:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.87°N 99.35°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
3:16 am CST Dec 31, 2025
6am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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