Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Freeze Watch April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
2:31 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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