Outdoor conditions in

Hays

Texas
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:10AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TXOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 85°Mostly Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 87°Mostly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 88°Mostly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 88°Mostly Sunny1% rain50% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 89°Mostly Sunny1% rain47% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 88°Partly Cloudy1% rain48% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 85°Partly Cloudy1% rain53% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 82°Mostly Clear1% rain58% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 78°Mostly Clear1% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 76°Partly Cloudy4% rain71% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 75°Partly Cloudy4% rain74% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 74°Partly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 72°Chance Rain Showers36% rain81% humidityGusts 1 mph
  14. 70°Chance Rain Showers36% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 69°Chance Rain Showers36% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 68°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 65°Chance Rain Showers50% rain97% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 64°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 64°Mostly Cloudy7% rain84% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Cloudy7% rain84% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 63°Mostly Cloudy7% rain75% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 64°Cloudy3% rain67% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 66°Mostly Cloudy3% rain54% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 67°Partly Sunny3% rain45% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
47–97%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
32–97%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–63%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–76%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–71%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 89° / 70°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 47–97% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 74° / 56°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 32–97% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 68° / 49°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–63% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 73° / 47°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–76% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 76° / 51°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–71% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Austin area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
34GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground34 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Hays radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hays.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 2 PM–5 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Austin

About 14 miles away, the Austin hub looks more deeply at Austin, TX. It reflects that wider area rather than Hays’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Austin area, about 13 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Hays, TX, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.