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Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KGLD

Russell Springs, KS weather

Overcast and 61°16°, rain ~12–10 PM (83%).

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind
10 mph16 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (90%, 6.5 in165 mm)
  • High 65°18° today at noon
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 4–6 PM
  • Below 60°16° today after 5 PM
  • Low 47°8° tonight at 11 PM
  1. This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · Rain all night (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
  6. Monday morningNear 52°11° · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%99%0
Sat 12pShowers65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%81%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h78%88%2
Sat 2pDrizzle64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%100%2
Sat 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h84%100%2
Sat 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h81%100%2
Sat 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h83%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h83%100%0
Sat 7pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%100%0
Sat 8pShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%92%0
Sun 5aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%95%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%97%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11aShowers55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%100%0
Sun 12pShowers57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%100%1
Sun 4pDrizzle60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%100%1
Sun 5pRain61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pThunderstorms55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%99%0
Mon 12aThunderstorms54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%99%0
Mon 1aShowers54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%99%0
Mon 2aShowers53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)53°12°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%95%0
Mon 6aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)46°8°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%79%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%65%0
Mon 8aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%59%0
Mon 9aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%66%0
Mon 10aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%73%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°18°

      80% chance · 0.75 in19 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.7 in18 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      80% chance · 0.99 in25 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      80% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Thunderstorms, 57°14°

      90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Thunderstorms, 51°11°

      90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers and patchy fog before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 50°10°

      90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      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
    57°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    83% chance of rain, high 66°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    80% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    92% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Smoky Hill River near Oakley

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
4 cfs

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 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Russell Springs 3n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Record high
91°33° in 2003
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. +22°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
6:16–7:10 PM
Morning 7:46–8:40 AM
Blue hour
7:10–7:20 PM
Morning 7:36–7:46 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Russell Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.