Dec 03, 2022

70-degree temperature swing after record high Thursday

Posted Dec 03, 2022 5:59 PM

There was nearly a 70-degree swing in temperature from a record high on Thursday to the overnight low, according to the K-State Ag Research Center in Hays.

The high on Thursday was a Dec. 2 record of 77 degrees, with the overnight low plunging to just 8 degrees.

The high Saturday is expected to reach the low-40s, with highs in the low-50s expected Sunday and Monday, the National Weather Service in Dodge City reported. Overnight lows for the next week will remain well below freezing.

Skies are expected to remain partly cloudy and there is only a slight — very slight — chance of precipitation mid-week. But the NWS said no rain or snow is expected in western Kansas through Dec. 9, noting the "exceptional" drought will continue well into the month.