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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Windy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 37 G 49 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Hunter KS

Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Hunter KS
 39.25°N 98.45°W (Elev. 1719 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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