Hays to Salina Saturday

April 11, 2026 | Forecast Thoughts

Quick evening note; will travel my way out I-70 tomorrow, leaving a bit earlier in the morning than I would for a typical ‘travel day’ just in case a storm can get going in central Kansas in the afternoon; not expecting a ton out of it, but given the Sunday setup, this sets me up well.   Initially thought about cruising into Burlington mid-afternoon to see if the storms in Colorado would be worth anything, and I am just not convinced they’ll amount to enough to dedicate missing any central Kansas potential, nor sacrificing a full day’s drive out east.  Some CAMs are trying to spark a couple storms in central Kansas tomorrow, and it’s a halfway decent environment if a storm can get going.  So that said, an early departure from home to head out east, and maybe we’ll land in Hays for a late lunch and see where things are.

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Tony's 10-Day Chase Outlook

TODAY MAY 15
Likely Chase Day
Northwest MO
TOMORROW MAY 16
Likely Chase Day
Central KS/Southern NE
SUNDAY MAY 17
Likely Chase Day
Eastern NE/Western IA
MONDAY MAY 18
Likely Chase Day
Missouri into Kansas
TUESDAY MAY 19
Possible Chase Day
Mid Mississippi Valley
WEDNESDAY MAY 20
Watching
TBD
THURSDAY MAY 21
Watching
TBD
FRIDAY MAY 22
No Chase Planned
SATURDAY MAY 23
No Chase Planned
SUNDAY MAY 24
No Chase Planned
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