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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 19%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton KS

Red Flag Warning March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 27, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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