Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Apr 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Freeze Warning April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
5:40 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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