Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 16, 09:00 AM CST until January 16, 06:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	15 Jan 2:56 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

High Wind Watch January 16, 09:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.