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Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KHYS

Victoria, KS weather

Partly cloudy and 79°26°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Partly sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 4 PM
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (60%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h47%90%2
Sat 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%98%1
Sat 6pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)70°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h61%93%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%96%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)64°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%95%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)62°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h75%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)61°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%81%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%47%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%76%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%92%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%95%1
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)68°20°5%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%95%2
Sun 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)72°22°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%96%4
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)74°23°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%91%4
Sun 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h53%87%4
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 64°18° to 75°24°)74°23°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%98%3
Sun 5pDrizzle73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%99%2
Sun 6pShowers71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%100%1
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h81%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%96%0
Mon 12aDrizzle62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%96%0
Mon 1aDrizzle62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h81%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h84%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h87%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h87%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h87%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%83%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h90%90%0
Mon 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h84%96%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h81%93%2
Mon 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h73%92%3
Mon 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h70%87%4
Mon 2pDrizzle69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%82%3
Mon 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h63%82%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 37°3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 3 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 37°3°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    61°16°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      20% chance

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    30% chance of rain, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    60% chance of rain, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–78°.

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

Big Creek near Hays

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

9.6 mi
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen

15 mi
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Record high
91°33° in 1921
Record low
20°−7° in 1908

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Victoria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
6:08–7:02 PM
Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
Blue hour
7:02–7:12 PM
Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Victoria. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.