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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.33 in (991.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

High Wind Warning March 15, 04:16am until March 15, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 15, 04:16am until March 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust before 1pm, then patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 10am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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