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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:53 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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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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