Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

Heat Advisory until August 13, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
5:32 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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