Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palco KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Palco KS
 39.25°N 99.57°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
2:41 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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