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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog between 8am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog between 8am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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