Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Downs KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Downs KS
 39.51°N 98.55°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
9:46 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
10am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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