Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

Freeze Warning April 18, 07:05am until April 18, 09:00am
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    Freeze Warning April 18, 07:05am until April 18, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.88°N 99.32°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
6:56 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
7am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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