Russell, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 15°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 67% Dew Point 6°F Wind NW 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.09 in.
Report from a personal weather station 6.1 mi. WNW of central Russell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Cloudy, Low 17F
 
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 19F
34
19
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low -4F
22
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 19F
28
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 12F
36
12

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 22°F to 36°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Russell, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.


About Russell, IA

Russell is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 472 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 559 population in 2000.

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