Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 14, 03:45 PM CDT until May 14, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	14 May 3:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellis KS

Severe T-storm Watch until May 14, 10:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until May 14, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 94 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 11 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Windy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Very windy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.