Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 26 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Portis KS

Today
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.