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Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Red Flag Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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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:
10:52 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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