Oct 24, 2022

After record weekend heat, mercury will drop this week in NW Kan.

Posted Oct 24, 2022 2:59 PM

A record high temperature was set for the second straight day Sunday in Hays.

The K-State Ag Research Center reported a high of 91 degrees Sunday, tying the record set in 1921. A new record high of 90 was set Saturday.

After Sunday's strong front, which produced wind gusts of more than 60 mph, the mercury is expected to drop for the next week, with highs ranging from the upper-50s to mid-60s. Overnight lows will dip into the mid-30s, the National Weather Service in Dodge City reported.

There is a 20 percent to 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms beginning Thursday and into Friday morning.