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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Catharine KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Catharine KS
 38.92°N 99.21°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
7:44 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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