Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 23 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (999.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
1:31 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
3am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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