Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. 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 today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 29 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Alton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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: 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

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
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 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Alton KS
 39.35°N 98.97°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
12:16 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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