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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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