Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

Freeze Watch April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
11:30 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
12am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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