Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 4 Sep 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellis KS

Heat Advisory September 4, 11:59am until September 6, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 11:59am until September 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Ellis KS
 38.94°N 99.56°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
11:21 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
11am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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