Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Apr 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Liebenthal KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Steady temperature around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Liebenthal KS
 38.65°N 99.32°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
10:26 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
11pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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