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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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