Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85° N Lon: 99.27° W Elev: 1998 ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Ellis County

Tonight
Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Hazy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Hazy in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Tuesday Night Through Thursday
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Thursday Night And Friday
Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.



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743 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
 
 

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