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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 1pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 1pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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