Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. 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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Nicodemus KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    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 wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South 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 wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. 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.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Nicodemus KS
 39.4°N 99.43°W (Elev. 1936 ft)
3:31 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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