Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Breezy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 29 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Waldo KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Waldo KS
 39.15°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1886 ft)
5:01 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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