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Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Red Flag Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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