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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1035.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Ellis KS

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Ellis KS
 39.02°N 99.53°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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