Russell County, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

32°F
Feels Like 31°F  
Humidity 36% Dew Point 8°F Wind W 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.19 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 10.6 mi. WSW of central Russell County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Clear, Low 21F
 
21
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 47F, Low 34F
47
34
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 37F
50
37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 57F, Low 22F
90%
57
22
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 26F
38
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Showers, High 55F, Low 42F
20%
55
42
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 54F, Low 39F
40%
54
39

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 47°F to 54°F, reaching a high of 57°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Russell County, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.


About Russell County, KY

Russell County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,991. Its county seat is Jamestown and its largest city is Russell Springs. The county was formed on December 14, 1825, from portions of Adair, Cumberland and Wayne Counties and is named for William Russell. In 2015, the cities of Jamestown and Russell Springs became two of the first gigabit Internet communities in Kentucky with the completion of a state-of-the-art optical fiber network by the local telephone cooperative. Wolf Creek Dam is located in southern Russell County. The dam impounds Cumberland River to form Lake Cumberland, a major tourism attraction for the county. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is also located in Russell County just below the dam. Until relatively recently Russell County was a dry county, meaning that the sale of alcohol was prohibited. It voted to go "wet" in a referendum held on January 19, 2016, by a margin of 3,833 to 3,423 votes.

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