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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Waldo KS

Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °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, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 10 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 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Waldo KS
 39.24°N 98.85°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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