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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Windy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 28 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ogallah KS

Red Flag Warning April 20, 06:47pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 20, 06:47pm until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 13 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ogallah KS
 39°N 99.73°W (Elev. 2349 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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