Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.46 in (1034.3 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
3:16 am CST Dec 29, 2025
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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