Big Creek near Hays
2.1 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:50 PM CDT at KHYS
Hays, KS weather
Windy and 79°26°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 79°26°
Windy
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h
- From the south. 1626–24 mph39 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 43Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 78°26° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 45% | 75% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 43% | 76% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 42% | 35% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 42% | 77% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 43% | 82% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 43% | 90% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 46% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 52% | 87% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 59% | 88% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 62% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 63% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 64% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 66% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 64% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 52% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 58°14° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 53% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 54°12° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 58°14°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 54°12°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°, cooling off.
Sunday
38% chance of rain, high 70°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen
12 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen
12 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer
15 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hays 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 60°16°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1991
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SatOct 17
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Hays weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:10–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:31 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:05 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
