Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Riga KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Riga KS
 38.91°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
2:56 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
3am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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