By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

Hays set three record lows in a row Saturday, Sunday and this morning.

Saturday’s low was 18 degrees, which beat the record of 19 degrees set in 1933. Sunday’s low was 16 degrees, which beat the previous record of 19 degrees set in 1951. Hays set yet another record low this morning with a mark of 16 degrees. That beats the previous record of 19 degrees, which also was set in 1951, according to the K-State Ag Research Center in Hays.

This was the fourth record low temp in the past 13 days.

Despite snow on Saturday, Hays has still only received .07 inches of moisture for the month. Peak wind gusts reached 51 mph Saturday.

However, earlier in the week, Hays approached a record high. April 12’s high temp of 89 was just one-degree from matching the 1972 record.

Russell reached 95 on Thursday, which is the earliest day in the year for a temperature this high since records began in 1950, according to a Facebook post from the National Weather Service.

The NWS has forecast today to be sunny with a high of 57. Fire warnings have been issued through Friday, when most of the state is supposed to see rain. Tuesday and Wednesday gusts could reach 40 mph.