Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NE 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	22 Jan 9:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 8 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. East northeast wind 11 to 18 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -16. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.