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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Osborne KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Osborne KS
 39.44°N 98.69°W (Elev. 1585 ft)
5:16 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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