Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Portis KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle between 7pm and midnight, then rain likely after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am, then gradually ending.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle between 7pm and midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Portis KS
 39.55°N 98.69°W (Elev. 1532 ft)
11:11 am CST Nov 28, 2025
12pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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