Hays County, TX

Hays County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Hays County, TX was in severe drought (D2) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, and D2-or-worse drought has held there 5 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 56% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 50% (below normal); the best rain chance this week is 71% on Tuesday (high 75°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Hays County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Giddings is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 66 miles.

Next 7 days

1. Today Partly Sunny, high 83°, low 66°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
2. Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 82°, low 66°, 69% rain, wind 5–10 mph
3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 71% rain, wind 5–10 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 52°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 52°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 50°, 4% rain, wind 0–10 mph
7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 70°, low 50°, 28% rain, wind 0–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.