Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from February 17, 12:00 PM CST until February 17, 08:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 21 mph
Barometer	29.53 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	17 Feb 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Portis KS

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.