Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KAUS
Hays, TX weather
Clear and 55°13°.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°), high 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.12 inHg1020 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 86°30° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 86°30° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 1% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 36% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 33% | 8% | 6 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 31% | 7% | 5 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 30% | 6% | 4 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 31% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 33% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 18% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 90% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 76% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 70% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 48% | 62% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 78% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 31% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 46% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 86°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 60°16°. Typical 80°27° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 86°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°26°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 82°28°).
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 67°19°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 79°26°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 74°23°50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
- 75°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 67°19°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°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
- 65°18°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 86°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 60°.
Sunday
Dry, high 83°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 78–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EWX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 73% more cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 80°27° / 55°13°
- Forecast high / low
- 86°30° / 59°15°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 1991
- Record low
- 38°3° in 1945
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SatOct 17
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Hays weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:19–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 6:08–7:14 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:59 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
