Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
12:06 am CST Jan 3, 2026
12am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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