Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	17 Aug 7:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Nicodemus KS

Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night

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