Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KTVK

Russell, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	20%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	16%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	15%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	67%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chariton River near Chariton

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River at Rathbun Reservoir

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 906 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Chariton 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Russell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:17–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Russell. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Russell, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chariton River near Chariton

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

Chariton River at Rathbun Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon