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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russell, Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL)

Lat: 38.87°NLon: 98.81°WElev: 1860ft.

Fair and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Alton KS
 39.46°N 98.95°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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