Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Jan 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -12. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -12. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
8:22 am CST Jan 30, 2026
8am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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