Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KRSL

Russell, KS weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow 5–7 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (20%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday morningNear 59°15° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	26%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	65%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	42%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	81%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	87%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	91%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	87%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	82%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	98%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	72°22°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	97%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	71°22°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	99%	1
Sun 7p	Rain	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Heavy rain	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	60°16°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
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
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Saline River (KS) near Russell

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Russell

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek below Paradise

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1511 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 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 6Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Russell Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–7:01 PM; Morning 7:37–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:42 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, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saline River (KS) near Russell

Smoky Hill River below Russell

Paradise Creek below Paradise

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

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