Apr 08, 2021

April snow and rain brings moisture to Hays on Wednesday

Posted Apr 08, 2021 3:00 PM
After a sunny 84-degree Tuesday, snow fell in Hays Wednesday as the daytime high reached just 46 degrees. 
After a sunny 84-degree Tuesday, snow fell in Hays Wednesday as the daytime high reached just 46 degrees. 

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Following several consecutive 80-degree sunny days in Hays, the bottom fell out of the thermometer and snow fell out of the sky Wednesday.

According to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Center, Hays received 0.51 inches of moisture, a mix of big snowflakes early on and then rain.

The high temperature April 7 was 46 degrees, 38 degrees cooler than the day before when the mercury reached 84 degrees. 

At 6.01 inches, Hays is about an inch and a half above normal moisture for the year. The 152-year cumulative average accumulation by the end of April is 4.61 inches. 

The three-day weather forecast calls for sunshine through Saturday.