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Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell KS
 38.89°N 98.84°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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