The anticipated cold front arrived sooner than expected, the National Weather Service in Dodge City said. The NWS also issued a wind chill advisory for Hays and Ellis County from 2 to 8 a.m. Thursday.
With an overnight low of only 4 projected, wind chill values could drop as low as 20 below zero, the NWS warned, cold enough to cause frostbite in as little as 15 minutes.
The high Thursday is expected to be in the mid-20s, increasing to the low-30s Friday before a warmup arrives. The highs Saturday through Tuesday are expected to range from the low-50s to low-60s.
The change in weather also bring a chance of rain. There is a 20 percent chance of rain Sunday, increasing to 60 percent Sunday night.