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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hays KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 13 mph.

    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 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Hays KS
 38.9°N 99.33°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
11:30 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
12am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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