Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 23 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	28 Jun 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hunter KS

Heat Advisory June 28, 01:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.