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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 12%
Wind Speed S 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell 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: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 77.

    High: 77 °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 85. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. 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:
Russell KS
 38.89°N 98.87°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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