By BECKY KISER Hays Post

It was hot and windy in Hays yesterday, hot enough to set a new high temperature.

According to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center, the daytime high Tuesday soared to 92 degrees, surpassing the previous high record for April 12 of 90 degrees set in 1972.

Then the overnight low dropped below freezing to 29 degrees. That was a 63 degree temperature swing in 24 hours.&nbsp;

A peak wind gust of 54 mph was recorded at 8:30 p.m.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/01335138-bd07-4d67-bfae-b49be1aa11bb">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for a much cooler day Wednesday with temperatures gradually warming up into Easter weekend.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostIt was hot and windy in Hays yesterday, hot enough to set a new high temperature.According to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center, the daytime high Tuesday soared to 92 degrees, surpassing the previous high record for April 12 of 90 degrees set in 1972.Then the overnight low dropped below freezing to 29 degrees. That was a 63 degree temperature swing in 24 hours.&nbsp;A peak wind gust of 54 mph was recorded at 8:30 p.m.&nbsp;The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/01335138-bd07-4d67-bfae-b49be1aa11bb">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for a much cooler day Wednesday with temperatures gradually warming up into Easter weekend.&nbsp;

New record high in Hays for April 12; 63 degree temp swing in 24 hours