Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 17, 12:00 PM CST until February 17, 08:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	15 Feb 8:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Natoma KS

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Washington's Birthday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.