Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 33 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Dec 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ellis KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 7am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 4. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 4. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Ellis KS
 38.94°N 99.56°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
3:16 am CST Dec 28, 2025
4am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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