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Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorm gusts and a couple of tornadoes will be possible from southeast New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL)

Lat: 39.11°NLon: 100.82°WElev: 3045ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Russell Springs KS

Flood Watch September 29, 07:00pm until October 1, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog after noon. High near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog after noon. High near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell Springs KS
 38.91°N 101.18°W
Last Update:
4:37 am CDT Sep 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 29, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
 
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