Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

105°F

41°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 11 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Osborne KS

Heat Advisory until August 11, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory August 12, 12:00pm until August 12, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 11, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Osborne KS
 39.46°N 98.78°W (Elev. 1637 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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