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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Overcast and Windy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 31 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (991.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Waldo KS

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Waldo KS
 39.15°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1886 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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