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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 25 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Waldo KS

Heat Advisory until July 27, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Waldo KS
 39.15°N 98.77°W (Elev. 1686 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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