Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cedar KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cedar KS
 39.64°N 98.98°W (Elev. 1690 ft)
11:46 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
11am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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