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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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