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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Breezy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Bunker Hill KS

Red Flag Warning until April 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Bunker Hill KS
 38.82°N 98.75°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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