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Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Oct 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riga KS

Frost Advisory October 19, 12:00am until October 19, 10:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 47. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 47. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riga KS
 38.96°N 99.64°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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