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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell KS

Red Flag Warning April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell KS
 38.89°N 98.87°W
Last Update:
7:31 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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