Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zurich KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Zurich KS
 39.23°N 99.42°W (Elev. 2175 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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