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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 3. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 3. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
5:12 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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