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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL)

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

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Russell Springs KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Russell Springs KS
 38.89°N 101.01°W
6:36 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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