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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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