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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
5:26 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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