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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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