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Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Downs KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Downs KS
 39.51°N 98.55°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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