Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

Freeze Warning April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.

    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 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
1:30 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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